vocab
What is DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
nucleus
the main part of a cell, the brain
mRNA
messenger RNA, occurs after transcription
amino acid
a simple organic compound
Proteins
something formed from DNA, :)
ribosome
contains RNA and proteins
tRNA
transfer RNA, occurs before translation
Protein Synthesis
the making of proteins which involves transcription and translation.
nucleotide
basic structural unit of nucleic acids
anticodon
is in the central part of the linear RNA sequence (tRNA)
peptide bond
chemical bond made with two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule combines with the amino group of another molecule
transcription
the copying of genetic code from DNA
replication
process of producing two identical replicas
transcribe
the process of transcription
polypeptide bond
basic structure of proteins, polymers comprising peptide bond (hence, polypeptide) that connect together a large number of amino acids
translation
the decoding of mRNA into a protein from a ribosome
codon
specifies an amino acid that makes up a protein
translate
the process of translation
BONUS: what was this unit called
Just kidding...……..no bonus sorry...:)