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Transcription, Translation & Protein Synthesis
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Do you remember what proteins are made of ? Hundreds of Amino Acids link together to make one Protein There are 20 types of amino acids, some we can make, and some we can’t There are infinite combinations of amino acids Can be hundreds or thousands monomers Long These long chains are called polypeptide chains
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Protein Synthesis Protein synthesis is the process in which a cell makes protein based on the message contained within its DNA. However: – DNA is only found in the nucleus – Proteins are only made outside the nucleus – in the cytoplasm. Houston, we have a problem.
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Protein Synthesis How do the many different messages within the DNA molecule get to the many ribosomes outside the nucleus? A molecular cousin of DNA – RNA – is used to carry these messages.
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Ribonucleic Acids (RNA) The job of RNA (ribonucleic acid) is to carry messages from the DNA (in the nucleus) to the ribosomes (in the cytoplasm). There are three types of RNA: 1. mRNA – carries a message from the DNA to the cytoplasm 2. tRNA – transports amino acids to the mRNA to make a protein 3. rRNA – make up ribosomes, which make protein.
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Ribonucleic Acids (RNA) RNA is almost exactly like DNA, except: – Contains a ribose sugar, instead of a deoxyribose sugar (hence the name…) – Contains uracil instead of thymine. – RNA is single-stranded, not double- stranded (usually…)
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Ribonucleic Acids (RNA)
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Protein Synthesis Occurs in TWO steps: Transcription – the genetic information from a strand of DNA is copied into a strand of mRNA Translation – the mRNA, with the help of the ribosome, forms a chain of amino acids (eventually forming a protein) based on the information contained on the mRNA.
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The Central Dogma This order of events is called the central dogma of molecular biology: DNARNA P R O T E I N
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Step One: Transcription DNA unzips: enzymes split apart base pairs and unwind the DNA double helix. Bases pair up: Free nucleotides in the cell find their complementary bases along the new strands with the help of RNA polymerase. What will be different?? New backbone formed: The sugar- phosphate backbone is assembled to complete the RNA strand, and separates from the DNA strand.
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Step One: Transcription Watch this simplified animation: http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flash animat/molgenetics/transcription.swf Watch the more complex animation! http://www- class.unl.edu/biochem/gp2/m_biology/a nimation/gene/gene_a2.html http://www- class.unl.edu/biochem/gp2/m_biology/a nimation/gene/gene_a2.html
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Step One: Transcription Try it! What RNA strand will be made from the following DNA sequence? TACGCATGACTAGCAAGTCTAACT
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Step One: Transcription Try it! What RNA strand will be made from the following DNA sequence? TACGCATGACTAGCAAGTCTAACT AUGCGUACUGAUCGUUCAGAUUGA
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Step 1½: RNA Editing An mRNA molecule has to be “edited” in order to be useful. There’s a lot of unnecessary information that needs to be removed. intron exon An mRNA sequence that does NOT code for protein is called an intron. A sequence that is useful in making a protein is called an exon.
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Step 1½: RNA Editing DNA exon 1 intron exon 2 intron exon 3 pre-RNA (in nucleus) exon 1exon 2exon 3 RNA (in cytoplasm) transcription intron RNA editing
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Step Two: Translation “ Step Two: Translation “to decode or decipher the meaning of” Now that our mRNA molecule has been made, it’s time for its message to be made into a protein sequence. How does the mRNA sequence translate into an amino acid sequence?
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Step Two: Translation Problem: – There are 20 different amino acids. – There are 4 RNA bases. pheilevalproalahisasnaspcysarg leumetserthrtyrglnlysglutrpgly A T C G
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Step Two: Translation Watch this simplified animation: http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flash animat/molgenetics/translation.swf Watch the more complex animation! http://www- class.unl.edu/biochem/gp2/m_biology/a nimation/gene/gene_a3.html http://www- class.unl.edu/biochem/gp2/m_biology/a nimation/gene/gene_a3.html
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U This is a molecule of messenger RNA. It was made in the nucleus by transcription from a DNA molecule. mRNA molecule codon
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U A ribosome on the rough endoplasmic reticulum attaches to the mRNA molecule. ribosome
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U It brings an amino acid to the first three bases (codon) on the mRNA. Amino acid tRNA molecule anticodon U A C A transfer RNA molecule arrives. The three unpaired bases (anticodon) on the tRNA link up with the codon.
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U Another tRNA molecule comes into place, bringing a second amino acid. U A C C C G Its anticodon links up with the second codon on the mRNA.
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U A peptide bond forms between the two amino acids. Peptide bond C C G U A C
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U The first tRNA molecule releases its amino acid and moves off into the cytoplasm. C C G U A C
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U C C G The ribosome moves along the mRNA to the next codon.
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U Another tRNA molecule brings the next amino acid into place. C C G A A U
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U A peptide bond joins the second and third amino acids to form a polypeptide chain. C C G
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A U G G G C U U A A A G C A G U G C A C G U U The polypeptide chain gets longer. G U C A C G The process continues. The polypeptide is then complete. This continues until a termination (stop) codon is reached.
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Step Two: Translation Since each 3-letter combination “codes” for an amino acid, you need to figure out what amino acid matches up with each codon: met AUG|CGU|ACU|GAU|CGU|UCA|GAU|UGA ?
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The Genetic Code
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Step Two: Translation Since each 3-letter combination “codes” for an amino acid, you need to figure out what amino acid matches up with each codon: met AUG|CGU|ACU|GAU|CGU|UCA|GAU|UGA asp???argthraspargser
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The Genetic Code
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Step Two: Translation Since each 3-letter combination “codes” for an amino acid, you need to figure out what amino acid matches up with each codon: met AUG|CGU|ACU|GAU|CGU|UCA|GAU|UGA aspSTOPmetthraspargser
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RECAP: DNA is transcribed into mRNA in the nucleus. The mRNA leaves the nucleus and enters the cytoplasm. The protein is translated from the mRNA sequence using tRNA and amino acids.
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