Translation mRNA tRNA rRNA Amino Acids Proteins
Protein Synthesis & Translation
Translation Definition: Converting the message in mRNA into a protein Where: Ribosomes When: AFTER transcription
Terminology for Translation
Codon Located on mRNA 3 Nucleotide Combination (triplet) Complementary to the DNA code __________________________ _____________________________ DNA strand A T C G T A C G C U A GC A UG C G mRNA strand
Circle the Codons _______________________________ C G A T C G A T G DNA strand G C U A G C U A C mRNA strand
Circle the Codons _______________________________ A T G G C T T A G DNA strand U A C C G A A U C mRNA strand
Start Codon Role: Codon sequence on mRNA where translation begins Start Codon AUG
Stop Codon Role: mRNA codon that if present STOPS translation Stop Codons UAA UAG UGA
Anticodon Located on tRNA 3 base sequence that is complementary to a specific mRNA codon
Amino Acids Brought to the ribosome by tRNA A group of amino acids form a protein (polypeptide) ALWAYS use the mRNA codon to determine the name of the amino acid Amino acid tRNA
Converting mRNA Codon Sequences into Amino Acids Naming Amino Acids 1st Letter: Left Side 2nd Letter: Top of Chart 3rd Letter: Right Side of Chart Where the 3 Come Together is the Correct Amino Acid
Practice Naming Amino Acids mRNA CodonAmino Acid CAC GCC UGU CUU GGA
TRANSLATION DNAmRNA Codon tRNA Anticodon Amino Acid GCU AAC GAU CGA UUG CUA ARG LEU CGA TTG CTA
Steps to Translation 1) tRNA brings amino acid to START codon in the P site 2) The A sites then fills with a tRNA 3) The tRNA in the A site transfers to the P site. The tRNA in the P site is released 4) The Amino acids in the P and A site come together forming a polypeptide 5) STEPS 3-4 keep occurring until it reaches a STOP codon 6) Polypeptide and tRNA are released and the ribosome breaks apart after reaching the STOP codon
Parts
Step 1 tRNA brings amino acid to START codon to the P site of the ribosome The anticodon on the tRNA compliments the codon on mRNA
Step 2 The A sites then fills with a tRNA The anticodon on the tRNA compliments the codon on mRNA
Steps 3 and 4 The tRNA in the A site transfers to the P site. The tRNA in the P site is released. The Amino acids in the P and A site come together forming a polypeptide
Step 5 STEPS 3 and 4 keep occurring
Step 6 Polypeptide (protein) and tRNA are released and the ribosome breaks apart after reaching the STOP codon
Translation How the conversion of mRNA into Proteins Works.
Protein Synthesis