LESSON 5 PROTEIN SYNTHESIS Flashcards
Different from protein synthesis
DNA REPLICATION
DNA copies itself on the process of conserving it
DNA REPLICATION
Replication fork (two strands) is separated by helicase
DNA REPLICATION
Helicase and isomerase – enzymes absent in PCR
DNA REPLICATION
photocopy/replication of DNA outside the body (in vitro)
PCR
Principle is based on the process of DNA replication
PCR
Number of copies can be as high as 10^9
PCR
DNA polymerase from humans: happens at 37oC
DNA REPLICATION
Taq polymerase from thermophilus bacteria: can withstand high temperature (varying from 90 to 72 to 55 oC)
PCR
Separation of two strands thru helicase
DNA REPLICATION
Separation of two strands thru heat at 90oC (denaturation)
PCR
Primers are made in the body
DNA REPLICATION
Primers are commercially available
PCR
DNA template is produced by the body
DNA REPLICATION
DNA template is extracted (ex. RNA from covid is converted to cDNA)
PCR
Makes similar copies of the same DNA called
DNA template
– construction worker of daughter strands; builds and adds nucleotides
Uses DNA polymerase or Taq polymerase)
– acts as bookmarks, markers, or flags to tell which one to copy
Primers
can be reagents made at manufacturing
Primers
used for cutting or copying DNA parts
Primers
Place for DNA polymerase to attach to DNA strand Feature in humans
RNA primers
Place for DNA polymerase to attach to DNA strand Feature in PCR
DNA primers
Separates the two strands of DNA Feature in humans
Helicase
Separates the two strands of DNA Feature in PCR
Heat