Protein Synthesis Flashcards

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Function of a Gene

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Definition of a Gene

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Coded DNA instructions that control the production of proteins within the cell.

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Transcription

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Process where RNA molecules are produced by copying part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA into complementary sequence in RNA.

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mRNA

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Messenger RNA messengers from DNA to rest of the cell.

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Translation

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When the cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins

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Codons

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Consists of three consecutive nucleotides that specify a single amino acid that is to be added to the polypeptide.

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tRNA

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Transfer RNA brings the proper amino acid into the ribosome

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Anti codons

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3 unpaired bases in in tRNA and are complementary to one mRNA

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Amino acid chains = protein

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Mutations

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Changes to genetic material

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