7.3 translation Flashcards
ribosome remains free and unattached IF
the protein is targeted for INTRACELLULAR use within the CYTOSOL
what do bound ribosomes synthesize proteins for
secretion or use in lysosomes (enzyme-containing organelle)
ribosome synthesizing protein targeted for secretion is…
BOUND to the ER
protein destination after translation is determined by…
presence or absence of an INITIAL SIGNAL SEQUENCE
what does the presecne of an initial signal sequence do
recruitment of a SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE (SRP) that halts translation
what happens to a SRP-ribosome complex in translation
it docks at a receptor on the ER membrane – forms rough ER
tranlation is RE-INITIATED, polypeptide chain cont growing
after translation is reinitiated wher does the polypeptide chain grow like whats happening there babe where does the thing go
grows via a transport channel into lumen of the ER
- synth protein transported via vesicle to Golgi complex (secretion) or the lysosome
- proteins for membrane fixation – embedded into ER membrane
what happens when the polypeptide has been fully synthesized within the lumen of the ER
signal sequence is cleaved – SRP recycled
how is translation initiated
assembly of 3 components: mRNA, tRNA, ribosome
define polysome / polyribosome
grp of 2 or more ribosomes translating an mRNA sequence simultaneously (beads on a string)
whats up with polysomes in prokaryotes
polysomes may form while mRNA is still being transcribed from the DNA template
they really goin in for it huh not even a break. anyways eukaryotes have the nucleus and cytoplasm thing and the whole nuclear membrane cock block so they cant be this efficient :(
which end of the polysome cluster (lotsa ribosomes on the same mRNA strand) has longer polypeptide chains
3’ end has LONGER than 5’
idk why lol
what are ribosomes made out of + structure
protein (stability) and ribosomal RNA (catalytic activity)
- a large and small subunit
small = mRNA binding site
large = 3 tRNA binding sites – aminoacyl (A), peptidyl (P), exit (E) APE
ribosomes in prokaryotes vs eukaryotes
70S vs 80S
structure of tRNA molecules (strucutre + 4 regions)
TRANSFER RNA
- fold into cloverleaf strcutre, 4 regions
1. acceptor stem (carries AA)
2. anticodon (complementary with the mRNA codon)
3. T arm – associates with ribosome
4. D arm – associates with tRNA activating enzyme