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Protein synthesis definition:
Making proteins
First stage of protein synthesis:
Transcription
Second stage of protein synthesis:
Translation
Definition of transcription:
Reading and copying a gene and converting it to mRNA
Sugar in DNA:
deoxyribose
Sugar in RNA:
ribose
Structure of DNA:
Double helix
Structure of RNA:
helix (single strand)
Location of DNA:
Nucleus
Location of RNA:
everywhere; mRNA is specific to nucleus
Bases in DNA
AGCT
Bases in RNA
AGCU
Function of DNA
stores instructions to build proteins
Function of RNA
many things involved in assembling proteins
Three types of RNA:
mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA (messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribosomal RNA.)
This type of RNA is transported out of the nucleus and contains genetic info.
mRNA
This type of RNA binds specific amino acids
tRNA
This type of RNA is shaped like a hairpin
tRNA
Ribosomes are made of two of this type of RNA strands
rRNA
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platypie8
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45569
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Protein transcription notes.txt
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Updated
2010-10-28T01:25:23Z
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