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11 Cards in this Set
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Genetic code |
Specific coding relationship between bases and amino acids |
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Codon |
Group of 3 base pairs thay code for an individual amino acid |
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Start codon |
The codon that signals that start of a polypeptide chain and initiates translation |
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Stop codon |
A codon that signals the end of a polypeptide chain and causes ribosomes to terminate translation |
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Coding strand |
The DNA strand that is not being copied but contains the same sequence as the new RNA molecule |
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Coding strand |
The DNA strand that is not being copied but contains the same sequence as the new RNA molecule |
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Termination sequence |
A sequence of bases at the end of a gene that signals the RNA polymerase to stop transcribing |
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Aminoacylation |
The process by which a tRNA molecule is bound to its corresponding amino acid |
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Aminoacyl-tRNA |
A tRNA linked to its correct amino acid |
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Aminoacyl-tRNA |
A tRNA linked to its correct amino acid |
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Lac operon |
A cluster of genes that contains the DNA sequences to regulate the metabolism of lactose |
