PROTEIN SYNTHESIS NOTES

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Transfer RNA (tRNA)

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is a molecule that goes into the

cytoplasm and collects amino acids in order to synthesize proteins

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

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is a molecule that copies the

genetic code from DNA in order to synthesize proteins.

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Transcription

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copying the genetic code from DNA for

protein synthesis.

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Translation

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reading the genetic code from the DNA and

collecting the appropriate amino acids.

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Protein synthesis

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occurs in the ribosomes.

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Codes to make a particular protein lie on a

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DNA strand