protein synthesis vocabulary Flashcards

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How does DNA needed to use proteins from the nucleus to the ribosomes

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DNA makes mRNA which leaves through the nucleuar pores in the nucleus. Ribosomes then read the mRNA to make proteins.

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messenger rna

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Carries info from DNA and delivers it to ribosome.

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Ribosomal RNA

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Structural component of ribosomes

tRNA

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transfer rna

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Translates mRNA sequences into amino acid sequences

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step one of transcription

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binds to DNA and signals to start making RNA, then unwinds/splits DNA into 2 separate strands.

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step two of transcription

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DNA acts as a template for making mRNA.

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step three of transcription(rna polymerase)

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moves along the DNA and pairs each base with a complementary RNA nucleotide

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step four

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until enzyme reaches a terminator (stop signal). RNA Polymerase – detaches from DNA and releases mRNA from the nucleus.

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start codon

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the spot where the amino acids start to make proteins.

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10
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aug is the olny

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start codon

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UAA, UAG, UGA

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three stop codon

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12
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RNA is read 3 nitrogen bases at a time

Each triplet of base

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codon

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