transcription+translation Flashcards
what is the central dogma?
the process by which amino acids form proteins
what is DNA’s role in transcription and translation?
it tells your body how to organize amino acids into proteins
where is DNA located?
the nucleus
what are genes and what do they do?
genes are sections of DNA that create the code for a specific protein
what is transcription and where does it occur?
the process of making an RNA copy of a gene’s DNA sequence. This process occurs in the nucleus.
what happens after genes are modified in the nucleus?
mRNA moves out through nuclear pores and then makes proteins in translation
what is translation and where does it take place?
the process by which mRNA makes proteins (how info encoded in mRNA directs the addition of amino acids in protein synthesis)
- takes place on ribosomes in the cytoplasm
what determines the structure of polypeptides?
the arrangement of its amino acids
