Flashcards: Chap 17 Part 2- Translation

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Redundancy of the code

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Refers to multiple codons coding for the same amino acid, providing a buffer against mutations.

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Structure of tRNA

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Ribosome structure

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mRNA Codons

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1 Codon Codes for ___ Amino Acid (how many?)

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Codon GAU will lead to which amino acid?

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Aspartic acid (Asp)

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Why can’t a codon be 2 mRNA nucleotides? Why 3?

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A codon is 3 nucleotides long to provide enough combinations to code for all 20 amino acids.

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Redundancy in genetic coding

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No ambiguity in genetic coding

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Molecules of tRNA are specific for only one amino acid.

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One end of tRNA attaches to a specific amino acid, while the other end, called the anticodon, hydrogen bonds to the mRNA codon by base pairing.