Sources of proteins Flashcards
what are nucleotides
the building blocks of nucleic acids
what is phosphoryl group
oxygen of phosphate group binds to carbon 5 of sugar
what are two biopolymers of nucleotides
deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid
the structure of DNA is key in controlling what
flow of genetic information
what joins nucleotides
phosphodiester bonds
in 1953 who crystallised the structure of DNA for the 1st time
watson and crick
what is a DNA molecule composed of
2 polynucleotide wrapped around each other with complementary base pairs
what is DNA replication
a part of the cell cycle that enables cells to divide and duplicate their genetic material
what are the 4 stages of DNA replication
seperation of strands, primer binding, elongation, termination
what is mRNA and what does it do
messenger RNA - decodes DNA
what is rRNA
ribosomal RNA - decodes mRNA
what is tRNA
transfer RNA - facilitates protein formation
what is transcription
DNA unwinds and RNA polymerase replicates DNA template to form mRNA primary transcript
when is PGC-1apha4 activated
following strength exercise
when is PGC-1alpha1 activated
following endurance exercise
what is mRNA splicing
cutting out and rearranging sections to create a mature mRNA and exons
translation info on onenote
