Protein synthesis 1 Flashcards
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What is protein synthesis?
The creation of Proteins
What is the first step in Protein synthesis?
Transcription
What happens during Transcription?
- DNA is changed into Mrna
which enzyme is responsable for transcription?
RNA polymerase
What are genes?
Parts of DNA that code for traits
Where does transcription occur?
In the nucleus
What is RNA polymerase?
An enzyme that connects Complementary bases to the DNA template strand
What is mRNA?
message of RNA based on DNA
where are the rna nucleotides from?
the cytoplasm
64 codons for every..
20 amino acids
what is the summary of transcription?
RNA is formed based off DNA strand.
How?
nucloetides, rna polymerase
What is the five prime cap?
modifed Guanine added to the 5’ end to prevent degradation
What is polyadenylation?
Poly AAAAA tail added to 3’ end for stability
What is splicing?
Introns (non coding regions) are removed (exons) join together