Translation Protein Synthesis Part 2 pp
Proteins (macromolecule) Made of amino acids 20 amino acids Sequence of amino acids determines the protein Protein function is based on shape
Overview Translation: the reading of mRNA to make proteins DNA mRNA Proteins Ribosomes (in cytoplasm) read (translate) mRNA to assemble proteins
Genetic Code mRNA is used as a template to make proteins 3 mRNA nucleotides = 1 codon = 1 amino acid 2 codons tell when to stop and start (MET) ACU GCG UAA ACC
Practice! Find the Amino Acid: CUC: AAU: UCC: UAG:
Practice! Find the Amino Acid: CUC: Leu AAU: Asn UCC: Ser UAG: STOP!
Assembly A ribosome attaches to mRNA at start codon tRNA brings in amino acids floating in cytoplasm Tip of tRNA binds to a specific amino acid and carries ribosomes Anti-codon binds to mRNA
Vocabulary Codon/Anti-Codon Amino Acid