Topic 7 Flashcards
translation is carried out on…
ribosomes
mRNA read ….
5’ to 3’
tRNA
allow for change in “language” (between mRNA and amino acids)
how many possible amino acid encoding codons?
61 (+3 STOP)
tRNA read….
3’ to 5’ (anticodon)
aminoacyl tRNA
special tRNA with a specific amino acid covalently bound at 3’ end
rRNA
serves both a structural and functional role; RNA components of ribosomal subunit
anticodon is located on…
the tRNA
______ ribosomes are more complex than_________ ribosomes.
eukaryotic, prokaryotic
prokaryotic ribosomes
70S; 50S large, 30S small
eukaryotic ribosomes
80S; 60S large, 40S small
what makes up ribosomes?
protein and rRNA
ribosomes are assembled where
nucleolus of nucleus
describe ribosome assemble
- ribosomal proteins are imported to nucleolus
- they attach to pre-rRNA
- pre-rRNA splits to two (large and small subunit)
tRNAs are synthesized by…
RNA pol III
__-shaped structure is critical for proper anticodon function
L
3 steps of tRNA processing
produced through RNA processing
- RNA cleavage
- covalent addition of CCA
- base modification (RNA editing)
There are _____ different aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
20
Each aminoacyl tRNA synthetase recognizes
- correct amino acid
- correct codon on mRNA
Three steps to “charge” a tRNA
- activation of amino acid
- addition of amino acid to tRNA
- proper folding of tRNA which can bring amino acid to the ribosome
What are the first 2 controls for specificity of amino acid incorporation into a protein?
- matching correct amino acid to correct tRNA (specificity of enzyme)
- correct base-pairing of codon and anticodon (specificity of base pairing)
wobble hypothesis
some tRNAs can recognize more than one mRNA codon
monocistronic
- one gene codes for one protein
- eukaryotic genome