Biochemistry Lecture 6 - Protein Synthesis Flashcards
What are the three stages of protein synthesis?
Initiation, elongation, termination
What are the ribunucleoprotein particles that synthesize proteins called?
Ribosomes
What are the eukaryotic rRNA sedimentation coefficients (small, large, total)?
60S, 40S, 80S for entire combined unit
Which three small ribosomal RNA subunits associate with the large eukaryotic ribosomal subunit?
28S, 5.8S, 5S.
Which small subunit associates with the small eukaryotic ribosomal subunit?
18S
What is meant by redundancy of the genetic code?
More than one codon codes for an AA
What two molecules initiate translation?
The special met-tRNA binds to the small 40S SUBUNIT first during initiation
What is tRNA’s purpose in translation?
It acts as an adapter between the mRNA and the AAs.
What is the tRNA folding pattern?
Cloverleaf
How many bases comprise a tRNA and what kind of bases are they?
76-80 bases. The bases are “unusual.”
What two purposes does linking the AA to the tRNA serve? Which end does the AA attach to?
- It attaches the AA to the corresponding tRNA
- It “energizes” the AA
The AA is attached to the 3’ OH end of the tRNA
What enzyme catalyzes the AA to AMP linkage?
Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases.
What is the wobble hypothesis?
It is the idea that the third base of the anticodon is relaxed and can base pair with other atypical bases.
Describe the initiation process of translation (including when enzymes come in and bone out).
The Met-tRNA complex binds to a protein eIF-2 and GTP forming a ternary complex (eIF2-GTP-mettRNA). This complex binds to the 40S subunit. Then more initiation proteins, notably eIF4F come in, and the 40S complex binds to mRNA. The 40S complex moves from 5’ to 3’ looking for the start codon. Once the start codon is found, eIF2 is released and the 60S subunit comes in.
After the 40S complex with its associated proteins and tRNA find the start codon, what position is the met-tRNA in (P, S, or E)? What is the start codon?
Start codon is AUG. The met-tRNA is in the P site upon location of the start codon.