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1
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Goal of translation is?

A

To make polypeptides from mRNA sequence

2
Q

“ORF”

-The codons of an mRNA that are read sequentially to specify amino acids

A

Open Reading Frame

3
Q

Characteristics of the genetic code

A
  • Triplet Code
  • Continuous
  • Nonoverlapping
  • Universal
  • Redundant/degenerate
  • Unambiguous
  • Codon bias
  • Wobble
4
Q

Each mRNA codon consists of 3 nucleotides

A

Triplet Code

5
Q

The mRNA is read 3 nucleotides at a time without skipping any nucleotides

A

Continuous

6
Q

The mRNA is read in successive groups of 3 nucleotides

A

Nonoverlapping

7
Q

All known organisms have the same genetic language

A

Universal

8
Q

More than 1 codon occurs for each amino acid, 3rd nucleotide might differ

A

Redundant/degenerate

9
Q

One codon specifies one amino acid

A

Unambiguous

10
Q

Calls for beginning and end of an “ORF”

A

Start and stop signals

11
Q

AUG=?

A

Start codon

12
Q

Stop codons=?

A

nonsense codons

13
Q

The tendency of an organism to use a certain codon for 1 amino acid more than others

A

Codon bias

14
Q

Basepairing between tRNA anticodon and mRNA codon doesn’t necessarily follow complementary basepairing ules at the 3rd nucleotide

A

Wobble

15
Q

Why is Wobble advantageous?

A

Because the cell only needs to have 1 tRNA for leucine

-energetically favorable

16
Q

The genetic code is ________, meaning that an amino acid may be coded by more than one codon.

a. unambiguous
b. degenerate
c. commaless
d. universal
e. nonoverlapping

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b. degenerate

17
Q

Polymers of amino acids that are connected by peptide bonds

A

Polypeptides

18
Q

N

A

Amino end (at 5’)

19
Q

C

A

Carboxyl end (at 3’)

20
Q

Covalent bond between amino acids

A

Peptide bond

21
Q

Catalyzes the peptide bond formation by dehydration

A

Ribosome

22
Q

_______ along the polypeptide determine how it will fold and thus function.

A

R groups

23
Q

Have unique features governed by their R group

A

Amino acids

24
Q

Dictates how a protein is folded and thus function

A

Amino acid sequence

25
Q

Although some amino acids may look similar, small changes in the amino acid sequence can have darastic effects on protein and phenotype

A

Amino acid sequence

26
Q

Nonpolar: Hydrophobic Amino Acids

A

Alanine, Methionine
Valine, Phenylalanine
Leucine, Tryptophan
Isoleucine, Proline

27
Q

Polar: Hydrophilic Amino Acids

A

Glycine, Aspargenine
Serine, Glutamine
Threonine Tyrosine
Cysteine

28
Q

Polar: (+) charge BASIC

A

Lysine
Arginine
Histidine

29
Q

Polar: (-) charge ACIDIC

A

Aspartic Acid

Glutamic Acid

30
Q

The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain

A

Primary structure

31
Q

The folding and twisting of a single polypeptide chain into a variety of forms (alpha helix, beta-pleated sheet)

A

Secondary structure

32
Q

The specific 3D folding of a polypeptide chain

A

Tertiary structure

33
Q

The aggregate of polypeptide chains that make up a multisubunit protein

A

Quaternary structure

34
Q

Multiple ribosomes translating the same mRNA concurrently,

-In both proks and euks

A

Polyribosomes (polysomes)

35
Q

Co-transcription and translation in ________.

A

Prokaryotes