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Transcription and Translation
Protein Structure
Made up of amino acids Polypeptide- string of amino acids
bonded together (peptide bonds) Enzymes are proteins
20 amino acids are arranged in different orders to make a variety of proteins
Assembled on a ribosome
Transcription and Translation: An Overview
Transcription
Translation
RNA vs. DNA
DNA Double stranded Deoxyribose sugar Bases: C,G A,T
RNA Single stranded Ribose sugar Bases: C,G,A,U
Transcription
mRNA from DNA mRNA’s bases are
complementary to that of DNA C-G A-U NOTICE: Uracil
replaces Thymine Occurs in nucleus
Major players in transcription
RNA polymerase- Unwind DNA
sequence mRNA is
synthesized using 1 strand of DNA (template strand)
Long chain of mRNA nucleotides are createdbases complementary to the DNA template
TRANSCRIPTION
ACGATACCCTGACGAGCGTTAGCTATCGUGCUAUGGGACU
**Each group of 3 bases of mRNA (see colors above) are called a codons
Transcription
After transcription, mRNA- now has the information to carry out protein synthesis
Transcription is done…what now?
Now we have mRNA transcribed from the cell’s DNA.
It leaves the nucleus through a nuclear pore into the cytoplasm
Once in the cytoplasm, it finds a ribosome where translation can begin.
The mRNA code has to be read now so a protein can be “assembled”
Translation
Second stage of protein production mRNA is on a ribosome and “read”
in groups of three bases (a codon) tRNA brings amino acids to the
ribosome
tRNA
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is bound to one amino acid on one end
tRNA anticodon complements mRNA codon.
If they do not complement, the tRNA’s amino acid will not be a part of the protein!
Ribosome Reads the DNA code
Every mRNA codon of bases encode for an amino acid (see chart handout of Amino Acids)
There is a Start codon (AUG) telling the ribosome where to start translation and a STOP codon ending protein synthesis
ACGATACCCTGACGAGCGTTAGCTATCGUGCUAUGGGACUG
After All Is Said and Done….
The amino acid sequence forms a proteinLeads to a particular function and
phenotype (trait) in an organism Proteins can be structural (forming a
part of cell materials) Proteins can be functional
(hormones, enzymes, biochemicals)
Protein
Protein Shapes Vary
Amylase – an enzyme in your mouth Hemoglobin on Red blood cells
Transcription vs. Translation Review
Transcription Process by which
genetic information encoded in DNA is copied onto messenger RNA
Occurs in the nucleus
DNA mRNA
Translation Process by which
information encoded in mRNA is used to assemble a protein at a ribosome
Occurs on a Ribosome
mRNA protein as tRNA brings in its Amino Acid