Proteinsynthesis Flashcards

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Steps of transcription:

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Gene, DNA unrips, RNA polymerse binds just before gene, RNA polymerase joins RNA nucleotides together and finally it detaches and goes to the ribosomes

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Steps of translation:

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Initiation: Ribosomal subunits bind to mRNA

Elongation: The ribosome moves along the mRNA molecule linking amino acids and forming a polypeptide chain

Termination: The ribosome reaches a stop codon, which terminates protein synthesis and releases the
ribosome

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What is mutation?

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It is a change in the DNA base sequence causing a different outcome

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