Protein Synthesis

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What is protein synthesis?

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The process by which cells create proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.

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What is mRNA?

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Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins by linking amino acids together.

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What is the start codon and its significance?

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AUG is the start codon that signals the beginning of protein synthesis and codes for the amino acid Methionine.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil instead of thymine.

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What is translation in protein synthesis?

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The process where ribosomes read mRNA codons and assemble the corresponding amino acids to form a protein.

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What is the function of tRNA?

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Transfer RNA transports specific amino acids to the ribosome during translation, matching them to the mRNA codons.

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What are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, there are 20 different amino acids that combine in various sequences to form proteins.

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What is the significance of the amino acid sequence?

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The sequence of amino acids determines the structure and function of a protein.