Friday 3-19-2010 NOTES: Transcription
(1) Transcription Purpose: Copy instructions from DNA mRNA Where: Nucleus “Players”: DNA mRNA
(2) Transcription Steps Unwind DNA Unzip DNA & Separate Strands Match up complimentary RNA bases to DNA bases. Connect RNA nucleotides together. Connect DNA back together. *Enzymes do all of the work! The End Result: 1 molecule of mRNA RNA genetic code = DNA genetic code
(3) Matching Complimentary Bases DNA Strand New mRNA A T G C
(4) 3’ 5’ RNA nucleotides are matched up moving 3’ to 5’ along the DNA template strand. Enzymes can only move in this direction!
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