[2S] UNIT 3.3 Translation Flashcards
Taking the mRNA utilize it as
a template to synthesize protein
Translation
Set of instructions and ingredients to make a particular protein. o Orientation 5’ methylguanosine cap to 3’ poly A Tail
Mature RNA
Sequence of nucleotide that come in triplet
Codons
All __ codons have been assigned meaning (see Table of Degenerative Genetic Code)
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Number of codons coding for amino acids
61
Number of codons serving as the termination signals (nonsense codons)
3
3 nonsense codons
UGA
UAG
UAA
Carries the amino acid domain
CCA tail
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
5 prime to 3 prime (mRNA)
Comma less
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
tRNA is read through every codon
○ If two nucleotides occur between each codon they are not skipped
Comma less
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
Translation occurs continuously from end to end
Comma less
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
The ribosomes will always translate the mRNA by the codons and give 1 amino acid for it
Non-overlapping
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
“Degenerate”
Redundant
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
The ribosomes on the other hand won’t overlap the reading
Non-overlapping
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
They only code for 1 amino acid “Serine”
Redundant
GENETIC CODE CHARACTERISTICS
2 exceptions of redundancy
AUG (Methionine)
UGG (Tryptophan)
A nucleoside that is derived from adenosine, consisting of the purine base hypoxanthine attached to a ribose sugar
Inosine
In the degenerate or redundant codons, the first
nucleotide in the corresponding sequence of the anticodon is?
WOBBLE EFFECT: Inosine
Decreases the rate of mutation
Inosine
Due to the versatility of _______ and the ________ ______, if just one nucleotide in the codon is changed, the amino acid will not change at all.
inosine; Wobble Effect
What effect?
Because the inosine nucleotide will give a leeway for a few sequence of nucleotides that gets to be changed during a mutation
○ Inosine = Adenine
○ Inosine = Uracil
○ Inosine = Cytosine
Wobble Effect
Part of tRNA molecule that acts as the amino acid domain where amino acids bind
CCA tail
PARTS OF TRNA
Attached to the 5’ end
Phosphate group
A prototype tRNA molecule is made up of ____ nucleotides
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