Translation (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Translation definition
Translation definition
2nd stage of protein synthesis; mRNA codons → amino acids
Translation location
Translation location
Ribosomes in cytoplasm
Two key features of tRNA
Two key features of tRNA
Anticodon & amino acid attachment site
Codon
Codon
Three mRNA bases coding for specific amino acid
Anticodon
Anticodon
Three tRNA bases complementary to mRNA codon
Stop codon effect
Stop codon effect
Translation ends; polypeptide released; ribosome detaches
Translation speed
Translation speed
Up to 15 amino acids added per second
Max ribosomes per mRNA
Max ribosomes per mRNA
Up to 50 ribosomes
ATP's 2 roles in translation
ATP's 2 roles in translation
Amino acid activation & peptide bond formation
RNA base pairing with adenine
RNA base pairing with adenine
Uracil (U)