Protein Synthesis & Gene Expression Flashcards
the genetic code as a universal triplet code that is degenerate and the steps in gene expression, including transcription, RNA processing in eukaryotic cells and translation by ribosomes
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What is protien synthesis?
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Relies on the existence of the genetic code, which is a series of rules that determine how genetic information is transcribed and translated into functional proteins
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What are a group of three adjacent pair nucelotides in DNA and RNA called?
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DNA = triplet
- when transcribed into an mRNA molecule
RNA = the three nucleotides become a codon
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What is the START codon?
Mention what
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What is the universal genetic code?
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Nearly all living organisms use the same codons to code for specific amino acids
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