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______ three nucleotide codons in mRNA encode 20 amino acids + start and stop codons; most amino acids have multiple codons; codons are read in the _____ direction with the ___ terminal nucleotide at the left

A

64 codons; 5’ to 3’, 5’ at left

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The conversion of information in RNA to protein = ______

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Translation (of one language to another)

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one codon– _____ – acts as both initiation signal and methionine

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AUG

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There are three possible reading frames in protein synthesis; RNA can be translated 3 different ways. What can go wrong..?

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(one base pair mutation), single deletion, single addition= shifted reading frame

*as long as non multiple of 3

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______ match amino acids to codons in mRNA

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tRNA

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tRNA recognizes 5’ codon on mRNA and binds/recognizes a specific _______ at the 3’

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amino acid

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The Anticodon of tRNA is :

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set of 3 consecutive nucleotides that pairs with the complementary codon on the mRNA

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the short, single stranded region on the 3’ end of tRNA….

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recognizes and binds a SPECIFIC amino acid that corresponds to the condon

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Some tRNAs only require accurate base-pairing only …..position of the codon and can tolerate a mismatch (WOBBLE) at the _____ position

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first two positions must be accurate, third can wobble

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Wobble base-pairing explains….

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why so many alternative codons for AA differ only in their third nucleotide

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Recognition and attachment of the correct AA to a tRNA depends on enzymes called _________ which:

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amionacyl-tRNA synthetases: covalently couple AA to appropriate tRNA

**one for each AA (20)

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Synthetases use ______ to produce a high-energy bond between the ____ end of the tRNA and an amino acid. The energy of this bond is used at a later step to link…

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ATP hydrolysis ; 3’ end

NRG used to link AA covalently to growing peptide chain

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Amino acids are added to the ____-terminal end of a growing polypeptide chain

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C-terminal

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Fundamental Reaction of Translation:

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Formation of peptide bond between Carboxyl-group (o-c=o) at the end of the growing polypeptide chain and the free amino group (NH2) on the incoming amino acid

**nucleophilic attack

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A protein is synthesized from its _____ end to its ______ end

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N to C

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Each amino acid carries within it the activation energy for the addition of the next amino acid from the breaking of the….

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covalent linkage between the tRNA and the carboxyl end of the polypeptide chain

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The formation of each peptide bond is energetically favorable because…

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the growing C-terminus has been activated by the covalent attachment of the tRNA molecule

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The ______ subunit of ribosomes recognizes mRNA and only once correctly position, the ____ subunit is added

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Small recognizes, then large is added

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Ribosomes are made of:

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proteins (1/3) ++++ RNA molecules (rRNA) (2/3)

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The small subunit of ribosomes:

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matches tRNA to the codon of the mRNA

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The large subunit of ribosomes:

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catalyzes formation of peptide bonds

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_______ form the E, P, and A tRNA binding sites

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rRNA

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Prokaryotic Ribosome (70S)
Large subunit (50s) ------ Small subunit (30S)
5S+23S+ proteins= 50S
16S+ proteins=30S
A

Look at a picture

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Eukaryotic Ribosome= 80S
Large subunit=60S ——- Small subunit= 40S
5S+28S+5.8S+ proteins= 60S
18S+ proteins= 40S

A

Look at picture

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Three tRNA binding site:
A=
P=
E=

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A= incoming aminoacyl-tRNA ===tRNA + amino acid
P= existing peptidyl-tRNA bond
E= exiting of tRNA
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Translation begins with the ____ codon, thus all new proteins have ______ at their _____ terminal (which is usually removed)

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AUG–> Methionine which is at N terminus

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(eukaryotes) the initiator tRNA is first loaded onto the small subunit with proteins called ______

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eukaryotic initiation factors (eiFs)

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After tRNAi binds with eiFs, the small subunit binds the 5’ end of mRNA which is recognized by….and it then proceeds to look for first AUG (assisted by helicases)

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the 5’ cap and eiFs

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After the small subunit finds AUG start site…..

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eiFs dissociate, allowing for large subunit to join

**tRNAi now occupies P site, A site awaits next aminoacyl-tRNA

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The start codon selection in bacteria is different since bacterial mRNA don’t have a 5’ cap, instead they….

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have a specific sequence called the Shine-Delgarno sequence

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bacterial mRNAS are ________ whereas eukaryotic mRNAS generally only encode for a single protein

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polycistronic

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Three major steps of Elongation:
1)
2)
3)

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1) new tRNA binds to A site (codon base pairing)
2) carboxyl end (o-c=o) of peptide chain released from it’s tRNA (in P site) by breaking high energy bond–>followed by joining peptide chain to free AA linked to tRNA in A site (peptidyl transferase)
3) conformational change moves mRNA exactly 3 nucleotides through ribosome to prepare ribosome for next aminoacyl-tRNA

REPEAT

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_________ are necessary for moving the mRNA forward through the ribosome in translation

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elongation factors (EFS)

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The end of the protein-coding message is signaled by the presence of one of three stop codons:

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UAA, UAG, UGA

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Release factors bind the ribosome with the stop codon in the A site and forces peptidyl transferase to….

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add a water molecule instead of an amino acid to the peptidyl tRNA (c terminal) thereby freeing the carboxyl end of the chain

  • **released into cytoplasm
  • **Large and small subunits separate with the help of a divorce attorney
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Protein synthesis can occur in the _______ in addition to the ________

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) + cytosol

**translation in RER allows for quick packaging and transportation in vesicles

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Tetracycline

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blocks binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to A site of ribosome

37
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Streptomycin

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prevents the transition from translation initiation to chain elongation and also causes miscoding

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Chloramphenicol

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blocks the peptidyl transferase reaction on ribosome

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Erythromycin

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binds in the exit channel of the ribosome (E) and thereby inhibits elongation of peptide chain

40
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Rifamycin

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block initiation of RNA chains by binding to RNA polymerase thus preventing RNA synthesis

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