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Protein Synthesis 2
Protein Synthesis 2
RNA DNA
1. Ribose sugar Deoxyribose sugar
Transcription
Translation
Protein: Met-Ala-Ser-Thr-Stop
2. Translation
• mRNA is now at the ribosome where
amino acids are added to make a long
protein chain.
• Its still based on the DNA code which
is carried by mRNA.
Translation explained in steps
1. The mRNA is read by rRNA.
• rRNA makes up the ribosome.
DNA: TACTTGAACTAA
mRNA: AUGAACUUGAUU
2. Next break the mRNA into codon or three
letters.
DNA: TACTTGAACTAA
mRNA: AUGAACUUGAUU
mRNA: AUG-AAC-UUG-AUU
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Summary of protein synthesis:
• Protein synthesis takes place in 2
steps:
• Transcription and translation
1. Transcription:
• DNA unzips
• mRNA is made by complimentary
base pairing
• Happens in the nucleus.
2. Translation:
• mRNA leaves the nucleus and goes
to the ribosome.
• At the ribosome, a specific protein is
made.
• This is done by tRNA adding amino
acids to a growing chain.
• http://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/a71-
protein-synthesis
• http://library.thinkquest.org/20465/g_DNATra
nscription.html
Making Proteins
DNA:
DNA TAC CGA TCG TGA ACT
Transcription
Translation
Protein: Met-Ala-Ser-Thr-Stop
GCC:
AUG:
UUU::
ACG:
CGU:
TTT:
CCC:
GCA
UUU
AUG
AGG
AAA
CGC
ATG:
• Starting with DNA, find the mRNA code,
and the amino acid sequence using one of
the charts.
• DNA: ATATTTGCCGAA
• mRNA: UAU-AAA-CGG-CUU
• tRNA: AUA-UUU-GCC-GAA
• Amino acid: Ile-Phe-Ala-Glu
• Use mRNA in the amino acid chart
Do these on your own:
DNA: GCCATTTAACGG
mRNA:
Amino acid:
DNA: AATTCCGGATAT
mRNA:
Amino acid:
DNA: GGCCCTATTGGG
mRNA: _________________
Amino acid: __________________
DNA: TACCCCCGATTACGTACC
mRNA: __________________________
Amino acid: ___________________________