Protein Synthesis (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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What do genes produce to control cells?
What do genes produce to control cells?
Enzymes
What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
Proteins
Where are amino acids assembled to form proteins?
Where are amino acids assembled to form proteins?
Ribosomes
Where does transcription occur?
Where does transcription occur?
Nucleus
Where does translation occur?
Where does translation occur?
Ribosomes
What happens to DNA during initiation?
What happens to DNA during initiation?
The DNA double helix unwinds
Define transcription
Define transcription
Making of mRNA using a DNA template
Which enzyme forms mRNA?
Which enzyme forms mRNA?
RNA polymerase
Where does mRNA move after transcription?
Where does mRNA move after transcription?
From nucleus to cytoplasm
Define translation
Define translation
Uses mRNA code to form protein
What are ribosomes made of?
What are ribosomes made of?
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
What does each tRNA molecule carry?
What does each tRNA molecule carry?
A specific amino acid
What are triplets on mRNA called?
What are triplets on mRNA called?
Codons
What are triplets on tRNA called?
What are triplets on tRNA called?
Anti-codons
What shape does a protein fold into to function properly?
What shape does a protein fold into to function properly?
3D shape