DNA Flashcards
(24 cards)
DNA
Genetic information
Direction
5´—- 3´
DNA building blocks
nucleotides
DNA is composed of
Phospate
Sugar Desoxy Ribosome
Base ATGC
Gene
Segment of DNA
Codifues for protein
DNA replication
It do another DNA
Replication fork
Zone thatis going to be copied
DNA —- RNA
Transcription
RNA building blocks
nucleotides
RNA uses ___ strands
single strands
RNA is composed of
Phosphate
Sugar, ribose
Base AUGC
mRNA
Result of transcription
rRNA
Part of the ribosome
tRNA
Use in translation
RNA Polymerase
It makes the new nucleotide
RNA —- Proteins
Translation
Translation happens in…
the ribosome
Proteins are composed of
a codon and the bases RNA
Codon
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule
Proteins building blocks
aminoacids
Aminoacids are composed of
A variable and a constant part
Variable is represented with a
V
Constant is always represented with
C-COOH
NH3
____ different types of proteins
23 different types
