Protein synthesis 1

Question 1

A peptide bond is created by a reaction between what two chemical groups?

Answer 1

An amino and a carboxyl

Question 2

To what end of the tRNA is the amino acid attached?

Answer 2

3’ end

Question 3

What are the three loops of the tRNA

Answer 3

The D loop, the anticodon loop, and the T loop

Question 4

What enzyme is responsible for linking a tRNA to an amino acid?

Answer 4

`aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

Question 5

What are the two sites on the `aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase?

Answer 5

The synthesis and the editing site.

Question 6

For what position of nucleotides on the tRNA and the mRNA anticodon does the wobble position take place?

Answer 6

5’ end of the anticodon

3’ end of the mRNA codon