E05 Translation

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TRANSLATION

Requirements:

• Template – mRNA for codon presentation


• Ribosome (rRNA + protein)
• 20 amino acids
• Initiation and elongation factors
• Start codon (AUG) and termination codons (UAG, UAA, UGA)
• Charged tRNA and anticodon presentation
• GTP
• Aminoasil-tRNA synthetase and peptidyl transferase
• 4 stages – tRNA charging, initiation, elongation and
termination
DIFFERENCES IN TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION IN
PROKARYOTE AND EUKARYOTE

Prokaryote Eukaryote

Polycistronic mRNA Monosistronic mRNA

Exon only Exon and intron

Transcription and translation Transcription in nucleus and


concurrent in cytoplasm translation in cytoplasm

Starting AA formyl-methionine Starting AA methionine

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