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Translation mRNA tRNA rRNA Amino Acids Proteins
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Protein Synthesis & Translation
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Translation Definition: Converting the message in mRNA into a protein Where: Ribosomes When: AFTER transcription
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Terminology for Translation
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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
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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
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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
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Start Codon Role: Codon sequence on mRNA where translation begins Start Codon AUG
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Stop Codon Role: mRNA codon that if present STOPS translation Stop Codons UAA UAG UGA
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Anticodon Located on tRNA 3 base sequence that is complementary to a specific mRNA codon
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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
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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
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Practice Naming Amino Acids mRNA CodonAmino Acid CAC GCC UGU CUU GGA
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TRANSLATION DNAmRNA Codon tRNA Anticodon Amino Acid GCU AAC GAU CGA UUG CUA ARG LEU CGA TTG CTA
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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
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Parts
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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
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Step 2 The A sites then fills with a tRNA The anticodon on the tRNA compliments the codon on mRNA
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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
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Step 5 STEPS 3 and 4 keep occurring
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Step 6 Polypeptide (protein) and tRNA are released and the ribosome breaks apart after reaching the STOP codon
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Translation How the conversion of mRNA into Proteins Works.
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Protein Synthesis
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