Genes to Protein Vocab

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mRNA shape

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linear

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rRNA shape

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globular

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tRNA shape

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T

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Making RNA from DNA

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Transcription

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Decoding mRNA into protein

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Translation

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3 nucleotide sequence on mRNA

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codon

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3-base sequence on tRNA

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tRNA

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RNA polymerase

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enzyme that creates new RNA

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Region that tells RNA where to start

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Promoter

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Region indicating RNA end

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Terminator