Translation Flashcards
1
Q
Translation
A
Synthesis of a polypeptide following the code within the mature mRNA transcript.
2
Q
Codons
A
The code for each amino acid, carried on a group of three bases.
3
Q
tRNA
A
Single stranded structure, which is folded giving it a 3D shape, in order to expose only ones set of three bases. Also has an attachment site for amino acid molecule.
4
Q
Anticodon
A
The set of 3 bases exposed in tRNA, complementary to an mRNA codon and corresponds to a specific amino acid which is bound to the attachment site of tRNA.
