Replication/Transcription/Translation

DNA Replication

100

An enzyme that unwinds the DNA, creating a replication fork.

Helicase

200

When DNA is replicated the two new strands each consist of a single old DNA strand and a single new DNA strand.

Semiconservative model

300

Replication proceeds in the ___ to ___ direction of the new leading strand

5' and 3'

400

Okazaki fragments are joined by this enzyme.

DNA ligase

500

_____ _____________ attaches to the RNA primers to begin elongation.

DNA polymerase

Protein Synthesis

100

A single strand of RNA that provides the template used for sequencing amino acids into a polypeptide.

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

200

This molecule binds to a complementary three-nucleotide codon on a messenger RNA

tRNA anticodon

300

These molecules, retrieved by tRNA, are added onto a chain by tRNA for the assembly of a primary protein structure

Amino acids

400

This process refers to the synthesis of mRNA from DNA

Transcription

500

Removes nucleotide segments from mRNA (removes introns, keeps exons)

RNA splicing

Amino Acids

100

Code and letter for Phenylalanine

Phe; F

200

Name and letter for Ile

Isoleucine; I

300

Name and code for K

Lysine; Lys

400

Code and letter for Tryptophan

Trp; W

500

Name and letter for Asp

Aspartate; D