Protein Synthesis

serves as messengers from DNA to the ribosome; it uses it to create proteins that control traits like eye color , hair texture, ect.

• RNA

  (mRNA)

• nucleus

• Introns

found in the ribosomes, the site of protein synthesis — the stitching together of amino acids to make a protein molecule.

• rRNA

• tRNA

• Exons

transfer amino acids to the ribosomes, as specified by mRNA

• tRNA

• proteins

• amino acids

The process of turning an mRNA code into a specific protein – happens at the ribosomes.

• Translation

• ribosomes

• urecil

The process of making an mRNA copy of a DNA strand. Occurs in the nucleus of the cell.

• Transcription

• single

• RNA

A set of three letters of RNA that code for an amino acid

• Codon

• frameshift

• tRNA

A biomolecule that is often an enzyme to speed up chemical reactions in cells. Made from amino acids.

• Protein

• transfer

• cell

A change in the sequence of an organism’s DNA

• Mutation

• purines

• deoxyribose

*5 carbon sugar ribose

*Phosphate group

*Nitrogen bases

*A pairs with U

*C pairs with G

*Usually single-stranded

• RNA Structure

• Protein

• Transcription

Adenine

Cytosine

Guanine

Uracil

• Nitrogen Bases

• messenger

• transfer