Protein Synthesis

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What is protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells create proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.

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What is mRNA?

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Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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Transfer RNA, which brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation, matching them to the mRNA codons.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid.

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What is the start codon?

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AUG, which signals the beginning of protein synthesis and codes for the amino acid Methionine.

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What is a stop codon?

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A codon that signals the termination of protein synthesis; examples include UAA, UAG, and UGA.

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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

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Transcription is the process of copying DNA to mRNA, while translation is the process of converting mRNA into a protein.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where translation occurs, facilitating the assembly of amino acids into proteins.

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What are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, there are 20 different amino acids that combine in various sequences to form proteins.

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What is the significance of the amino acid sequence?

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The specific order of amino acids determines the structure and function of the resulting protein.