describing the production of protein molecules through transcription and translation. DNA mRNA RNA polymerase base pairing transcription translation tRNA rRNA ribosomes amino acids protein can someone just give me a quick over cap on these topics please?? its supposed to be an essay but i just need an overcap!

Biology · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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The production of protein molecules involves two main processes: transcription and translation.

1.Transcription:

Initiation: RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region of DNA, signaling the beginning of transcription.

Elongation: RNA polymerase moves along the DNA template strand, synthesizing a complementary mRNA strand by adding complementary RNA nucleotides.

Termination: Transcription concludes as RNA polymerase reaches a termination signal, and the newly formed mRNA molecule is released.

2.Translation:

Initiation: The mRNA, with a start codon (usually AUG), binds to the small subunit of a ribosome. The initiator tRNA carrying methionine attaches to the start codon.

Elongation: The ribosome moves along the mRNA, reading the codons in groups of three (codons) and recruiting tRNA molecules that carry amino acids complementary to the codons.

Termination: Elongation continues until a stop codon is reached, signaling the end of protein synthesis. Release factors bind to the ribosome, causing the release of the completed polypeptide chain.

3.Key Molecules:

DNA: The genetic material that serves as the template for mRNA synthesis.

mRNA (messenger RNA): Carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

RNA Polymerase: Enzyme responsible for synthesizing mRNA during transcription.

Base Pairing: Specific hydrogen bonding between adenine (A) and thymine (T) in DNA, and adenine (A) and uracil (U) in RNA, as well as guanine (G) and cytosine (C) in both DNA and RNA.

tRNA (transfer RNA): Carries amino acids to the ribosome and ensures their proper placement in the growing polypeptide chain during translation.

rRNA (ribosomal RNA): A structural component of ribosomes that facilitates the binding of mRNA and tRNA during translation.

Ribosomes: Cellular structures where translation occurs, facilitating the assembly of amino acids into a polypeptide chain.

4.Amino Acids and Proteins:

Amino Acids: The building blocks of proteins. The sequence of amino acids determines the structure and function of the protein.

Protein: The final product of transcription and translation, formed through the linking of amino acids in a specific sequence.

In summary, transcription converts genetic information from DNA into mRNA, and translation then uses the mRNA code to assemble amino acids into a functional protein at the ribosome. These processes are fundamental to the central dogma of molecular biology, describing the flow of genetic information in cells.

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