Protein Synthesis Flashcards
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Function of a Gene
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Definition of a Gene
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Coded DNA instructions that control the production of proteins within the cell.
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Transcription
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Process where RNA molecules are produced by copying part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA into complementary sequence in RNA.
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mRNA
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Messenger RNA messengers from DNA to rest of the cell.
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Translation
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When the cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins
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Codons
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Consists of three consecutive nucleotides that specify a single amino acid that is to be added to the polypeptide.
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tRNA
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Transfer RNA brings the proper amino acid into the ribosome
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Anti codons
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3 unpaired bases in in tRNA and are complementary to one mRNA
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Amino acid chains = protein
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Mutations
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Changes to genetic material
