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Steps of Protein Synthesis

Steps of Protein Synthesis. DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA ( mRNA ) by an enzyme known as: RNA polymerase , which builds an RNA strand that is complimentary to the DNA strand. Before translation can happen mRNA must move out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm.

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Steps of Protein Synthesis

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  1. Steps of Protein Synthesis DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) by an enzyme known as: RNA polymerase, which builds an RNA strand that is complimentary to the DNA strand. Before translation can happen mRNA must move out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm.

  2. Messenger RNA - mRNA DNA’s “recipes” are transcribed by the enzyme ____ ____________ to make a molecule of mRNA. mRNA is like a different language that the ribosome (protein building machine) can read.

  3. Messenger RNA - mRNA The message of mRNA is carried in “codons” A codon is a three base sequence that will code for an Amino Acid (the building block of a proteins. Together the codons in the mRNA strand code for 1 protein, typically hundreds or thousands of Amino Acids

  4. DNA DNA + DNA mRNA

  5. DNA or RNA?

  6. Modeling Transcription Build DNA molecule Build mRNA molecule LAB CHANGES *Only build 1 strand of DNA *Cut pipe cleaners into 4 pieces

  7. Protein Synthesis Animation Link Transcription (the first part of Protein Synthesis) A type of RNA, called mRNA (messenger) goes into the nucleus and copies the DNA The next step is that mRNA moves from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. DNA – ATCG mRNA - UAGC

  8. Mutations Any change in the DNA structure (specifically the order of nitrogen bases) is a mutation. Mutations can be helpful, harmful, or neutral. Helpful – can create diversity in a population Harmful – can cause things like cancer Neutral – can have absolutely no effect at all A mutagen is something that causes mutations in the DNA (for example: smoking, radiation from the sun etc) Slooze Worm

  9. Mutations An insertion mutation is when a nitrogen base is added to the existing DNA A deletion mutation is when a nitrogen base is subtracted from the DNA A substitution mutation is when one nitrogen base is put in place of another. If our DNA was AATTGGCC An insertion would be AATTAGGCC A deletion would be AATGGCC A substitution would be AAATGGCC

  10. DNA Fingerprinting – technique used in criminal investigations. DNA Fingerprinting takes the DNA out of a cell and separates it. This will allow investigators to distinguish body cells of different individuals (since they are unlikely to have the same DNA) Cloning – take the DNA out of one of your cells then take the DNA out of a zygote (fertilized egg). Put the DNA from your cell into the zygote. Click to Clone a Mouse

  11. Animation Genetic engineering is the process of moving genes from the chromosomes of one organism to those of another organism. Recombinant DNA is formed by joining DNA molecules.from two different organisms

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