Translation Flashcards
the translation of the mature messenger RNA (mRNA) made in the what?
The nucleus occurs in the cytoplasm of the eukaryotic cells
the ribosome is?
the complex,multi-functional, dynamic structure that translates mRNA to make a protein
The Ribosome consists?
of large subunit & small subunit
Each ribosomal subunit consists of?
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) Molecules & ribosomal proteins
A mammalian cell may contain?
10 million ribosomes that consume 60% of the cell’s chemical energy
Eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells produce
ribosomes of different shapes and sizes
prokaryotic& eukaryotic ribosome variation is medically significant
some antibiotics destroy bacteria by inhabiting their 70 S Ribosomes
prokaryotic ribosomes
70S, 50S,& 30S (33 ribosomal proteins) (21 ribosomal proteins)
Eukaryotic ribosomes
80S, 60S ,40S 46 &33 ribosomal proteins
what does the ribosome read?
the linear sequence of codons in the messenger RNA (mRNA) to make a protein
each codon is a sequence of three consecutive nucleotides
the linear condons in the mRNA correspond to the linear sequence of amino acids in the protein.
the genetic code consists of 64 total codons (genetic words)
61 codons code fro amino acids
the start codon codes for the translation
start site & also codes for the amino acid methionine
three-stop codons code for the
translation stop site
start codon
AUG
stop codon
UAA, UAG, UGA
A continuous supply of the 20 types of amino acids must be delivered to the ribosome during what?
Translation
Translation
*Transfer RNA (tRNAs) deliver the 20 types of amino acids
*each type of amino acid is delivered by one or more tRNAs
The Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases
are the enzymes that attach the proper
amino acid to the proper transfer RNA
20 aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase enzymes
that attach the 20 types of amino acids to the correct tRNA(s)
the initiation phase
assemble, aligns, and activates all the component required for the ribosome to begin translation at the start codon
small ribosomal subunit binds to the?
5’ G-Cap
tRNA that recognizes the start codon binds to
start codon
large ribosomal subunit binds to form the
translation initiation complex that is positioned to begin translation at the start codon