Translation Flashcards
1
Q
Degenerate versus non-overlapping
A
multiple codons that code for one amino acid
Each codon codes for one amino acid
2
Q
What determines the reading frame
A
The start codom
3
Q
Each tRNA only recognize one mRNA codon that specifies the particular amino acid that it is charged with
A
Yes
4
Q
During translation what is the ribosome doing?
A
Actively catalyzing peptide bonds
5
Q
what translates the genetic code?
A
tRNA
6
Q
What happens in the Termination of Translation
A
- a stop codon appears in the mRNA
- a release factor that the same shape as the tRNA binds on the site
- ribosome can’t catalyze it so the peptide is released
7
Q
What are the aminoacyl-trna-syntheteases
A
Responsible for linking the right amino acid to the right tRNA
