Translation Flashcards
0
Q
Start Codon
A
AUG “Met”
1
Q
Stop codons
A
UGA, UAG, UAA
2
Q
Wobble hypothesis
A
codon, anticodon pairing follows the traditional rules for the first two bases, but then is less stringent for the third/ last base
3
Q
Enzyme involved with tRNA charging
A
amino acyl tRNA synthase (uses 2 P-P bonds)
“what really reads the genetic code”
4
Q
Why is methionine always the first protein?
A
Only complex that can bind initially to the P site
5
Q
What mechanism do antibiotic macrolides target?
A
block the elongation tunnel at the top of ribosomes to stop proteins form coming out
