Protein Synthesis Vocabulary

Set of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that binds to a complementary mRNA codon during translation

• Anti-codon

• Codon

• Amino acid

• Bases

Process of copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Synthesis

Organelle that links amino acids together to form (make) proteins

• rRNA

• Ribose

• Ribosome

• Peptide Bond

Molecule that makes up proteins (monomer of proteins)

• Ribosome

• rRNA

• Ribose

• Amino acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Carries copies of DNA's genetic material from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

• messenger RNA (mRNA)

• transfer RNA (tRNA)

• ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

• Ribosome

The bond formed between two amino acids when making a polypeptide

• Hydrogen Bond

• Peptide Bond

• Phosphate Bond

• Covalent Bond

Polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds; folds into a particular structure depending on bonds between amino acids

• Amino acid

• Ribose

• Protein

• Ribosome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Transfers and brings amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis

• messenger RNA (mRNA)

• ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

• transfer RNA (tRNA)

• RNA Polymerase

Sequence of 3 consecutive nucleotides that code for one amino acid

• Anti-codon

• Protein

• Bases

• Codon

Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Synthesis