Protein Synthesis From DNA to Proteins!
What is a gene? A small segment of DNA that provides instructions for making proteins
Gene
What is a protein? Amino acids (monomers) linked (bonded) together!
From DNA (gene) to protein? The nucleotide order is copied in the nucleus into a message (mRNA) = Transcription (DNA stays in the nucleus) The “messengerRNA” is sent to the ribosome C =G G = C T = A A = U
Transcription
Proteins are made in the ribosomes! Three nucleotides (bases) make a “codon” Each codon is a message to bring in one amino acid (using tRNA) The amino acids are linked together to form the protein
Translation
Practice! In RNA, U (uracil) is substituted for T (thymine) DNA = GGGCCCATA mRNA =CCCGGGUAU Amino Acid = ProGlyTyr
Examples of proteins Sucrase (breaks down sucrose / sugar) Helicase (unwinds DNA during replication) Keratin (hair and nails) Melanin (pigment in skin, hair and eyes) Collagen (found in tendons and skin) Insulin (regulates blood sugar) Antibodies (fight invading bacteria) Myosin (main protein of muscle fiber) P53 (tumor/ cancer suppressor)