Translation Flashcards
1
Q
Where does translation occur?
A
Cytoplasm
2
Q
Name the 3 phases of translation
A
Initiation, elongation, termination
3
Q
Explain the initiation phase of translation
A
MRNA binds small ribosomal subunit at “AUG” (start)
Large ribosomal subunit binds
P site created
4
Q
Explain the elongation phase of translation
A
Base pairing occurs w/ next tRNA entering the A site
Peptide bond made
MRNA slides down one codon
5
Q
Explain the termination phase of translation
A
Stop codon reached
Release factor binds
Protein leaves
Subunits break up
6
Q
Because each codon codes for only 1 AA, but each AA may have 1 or more codons, Translation is “_____” or “_____”
A
“Degenerate” or “redundant”
