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GFP

- Green Fluorescent Protein


- Encodes protein that gives off green light


- Gives off free radicals

Genes

- Made of DNA


- Blueprint for synthesis of macromolecules

Genome

Collection of DNA in a cell

Genetic info transfer direction

DNA replication (more DNA)


DNA transcription (RNA)


RNA translation (proteins)

RNA types

- mRNA = messenger (encodes polypeptides)


- tRNA = translation (encodes proteins)


- sRNA = structure (for structure)

Pyrimidine bases

Thymine (T)


Cytosine (C)


Uracil (U)

Purine bases

Adenine (A)


Guanine (G)

DNA synthesis direction

5’ phosphate to 3’ hydroxyl

Base pairing duos

A - T


G - C


A - U (in RNA)

10 base pairs in DNA

1 turn of DNA (3.4 nm)