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Translation
Proteins
Enzymes
RANDOM
100
RNA polymerase builds mRNA in the __' to __' direction.
What is 5' to 3'
100
What are the three types of RNA used in translation?
What is mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
100
This level of organization is the unique sequence of amino acids held together by peptide bonds.
What is primary organization
100
In the induced-fit model, an enzyme catalyzes a reaction to decrease this.
What is activation energy
100
What amino acid does AUG pair with? (start codon)
What is methionine
200
After transcription, these sequences are taken out of the mRNA ("processing")
What are introns
200
Name the 3 sites in the rRNA large subunit.
What is A site, P site, E site
200
Which two configurations are found in secondary organization in protein?
What is a-helix and b-pleated sheets
200
A region of an enzyme's surface that binds to the substrate during the reaction.
What is active site
200
A peptide chain runs from ___ to ___ terminous.
What is N to C terminous
300
This enzyme does not require a different enzyme to separate the two strands of DNA in order to synthesize an mRNA.
What is RNA polymerase
300
What are ribosomes made of?
What is rRNA and protein
300
Name three functions of proteins
What are movement, hormones, transport, and immunity
300
The active site changes on an enzyme so it cannot lock with substrate due to a high temperature or unsuitable pH.
What is denaturation
300
There is a special name for this process: DNA -> RNA -> protein What is it?
What is The Central Dogma
400
What are groups of ribosomes reading a single mRNA simultaneously?
What are polysomes
400
In this phase, the small ribosome binds to mRNA and the small subunit and large subunit come together.
What is initiation phase
400
This type of protein is composed of many polypeptide chains in a long, narrow shape. Example: collagen
What is fibrous protein
400
What is the site where a small molecule interacts with an enzyme to inhibit that specific enzyme in a site that is different from the active site.
What is an allosteric site
400
This 3 nucleotide sequence is found on a tRNA and binds to the mRNA in translation
What is an anticodon
500
What is the name of the strand that is complementary to the DNA template?
What is the sense strand
500
Free ribosomes make proteins used for what?
What are proteins for use inside the cell
500
Where would non-polar, hydrophobic side chains be in a protein?
What is the core of the protein away from water
500
In this inhibition, a molecule competes directly for the active site of an enzyme.
What is competitive inhibition
500
This inhibition prevents the cell from wasting chemical resources by shutting down the reaction (negative feedback).
What is end-product inhibition
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