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    Protein synthesis is a two-step process involving transcription and translation. In transcription, a portion of DNA is used as a template to assemble messenger RNA (mRNA) which carries the DNA code to the ribosomes. In translation, transfer RNA (tRNA) carries amino acids to the ribosome where they are joined together according to the mRNA instructions to form a protein. Proteins perform essential functions in the body such as building tissues, fighting disease, and catalyzing chemical reactions.

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    Protein synthesis is a two-step process involving transcription and translation. In transcription, a portion of DNA is used as a template to assemble messenger RNA (mRNA) which carries the DNA code to the ribosomes. In translation, transfer RNA (tRNA) carries amino acids to the ribosome where they are joined together according to the mRNA instructions to form a protein. Proteins perform essential functions in the body such as building tissues, fighting disease, and catalyzing chemical reactions.

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    Protein synthesis is a two-step process involving transcription and translation. In transcription, a portion of DNA is used as a template to assemble messenger RNA (mRNA) which carries the DNA code to the ribosomes. In translation, transfer RNA (tRNA) carries amino acids to the ribosome where they are joined together according to the mRNA instructions to form a protein. Proteins perform essential functions in the body such as building tissues, fighting disease, and catalyzing chemical reactions.

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    PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

    The Protein-making Process


    Protein Synthesis (Gene Expression) Notes
    Proteins (Review)
    • Proteins make up all living materials
    • Proteins are composed of amino acids – there are 20
    different amino acids
    • Different proteins are made by combining these 20
    amino acids in different combinations
    • Proteins are manufactured (made) by the ribosomes
    • Function of proteins:
    1. Help fight disease
    2. Build new body tissue
    3. Enzymes used for digestion and other chemical
    reactions are proteins
    (Enzymes speed up the rate of a reaction)
    4. Component of all cell membranes
    MAKING PROTEINS
    Step 1: Transcription
    Making a Protein—Transcription
    • First Step: Copying of genetic information from DNA to RNA
    called Transcription
    Why? DNA has the genetic code for the protein that needs to be
    made, but proteins are made by the ribosomes—ribosomes are
    outside the nucleus in the cytoplasm.
    DNA is too large to leave the nucleus (double stranded), but RNA
    can leave the nucleus (single stranded).
    • Part of DNA temporarily unzips and is used as a
    template to assemble complementary nucleotides
    into messenger RNA (mRNA).
    • mRNA then goes through the pores of the nucleus with
    the DNA code and attaches to the ribosome.
    MAKING PROTEINS
    Step 2: Translation
    Making a Protein—Translation
    • Second Step: Decoding of mRNA into a protein is called
    Translation.
    • Transfer RNA (tRNA) carries amino acids from the
    cytoplasm to the ribosome.
    These amino acids come from the food we eat. Proteins we
    eat are broken down into individual amino acids and then
    simply rearranged into new proteins according to the
    needs and directions of our DNA.
    • A series of three adjacent bases
    in an mRNA molecule codes for a
    specific amino acid—called a
    codon.

    • Each tRNA has 3 nucleotides Amino acid


    that are complementary to the
    codon in mRNA.

    • Each tRNA codes for a different


    amino acid.
    Anticodon
    • mRNA carrying the DNA instructions and tRNA carrying
    amino acids meet in the ribosomes.
    • Amino acids are joined together to make a protein.

    Polypeptide = Protein
    Use one of the codon charts on the next page to find the amino acid
    sequence coded for by the following mRNA strands.

    CAC/CCA/UGG/UGA

    ___________/___________/___________/
    ____________

    AUG/AAC/GAC/UAA

    ___________/___________/___________/
    ____________
    CAC/CCA/UGG/UGA
    ___________/___________/___________/____________
    2nd Base
    1st Base

    3rd Base
    AUG/AAC/GAC/UAA

    Methionine Asparagine Aspartic Acid


    ___________/___________/___________/ Stop
    ____________
    Protein
    Synthesis

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