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Transcription |
The process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence of DNA |
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Translation |
The process of making a protein from an RNA copy of a gene sequence of DNA |
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Protein Synthesis Diagrma |
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Process |
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Triplet Code |
Three bases of original DNA corresponds to one amino acid |
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How are amino acids joined into a long chain of polypeptide |
By transfer RNA molecules (tRNA) |
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RNA copy diagram |
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Mutations |
Swapping a base or short sequence of bases It can also add new bases or remove |
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What can mutations do |
Alter the shape of the protein being produced, may mean that the active site of an enzyme is changed |
