Protein Synthesis: Transcription & Translation
Cell Structure The cell is 80% protein
DNA Template for making mRNA during Transcription *The template strand is the DNA strand being copied
RNA A) mRNA = messenger RNA Makes and takes copy of DNA to the cytoplasm B) tRNA = transfer RNA Brings the anticodons to pair with the codons on the mRNA strand
Ribosome Amino Acids Building blocks of proteins Protein = AA chain ORDER MATTERS!!
Transcription (Writing the “message”) DNA -> mRNA Location = Nucleus Steps: 1. Enzyme binds to DNA, unzips it 2. mRNA copy is made from DNA template *U replaces T in RNA* mRNA complements known as codons Only 3 nucleotide “letters” long
mRNA -> tRNA -> protein (AA chain) Location= cytoplasm First codon in mRNA is the start codon AUG
1. mRNA moves to the cytoplasm and binds with ribosome 2. tRNA brings the anticodon to bind with the Codon 3. Ribosome moves down to mRNA to next codon 4. tRNA anticodon brings & attached next AA with peptide bond (Elongation) 5. tRNA leaves ribosome once AA attached Attached amino acid that is carried from cytoplasm to ribosomes
DNA Triplet mRNA Codon tRNA Anti-codon TAC GGA CCT GTA ACT