Ribosome

The subject, Papa Bear, is an Asian-American that is a 5’4” 48-years old male that weighs approximately 240 pounds. He was diagnosed with high cholesterol in August of 2015 and is currently taking atorvastatin. Near end of August, Mr. Bear was in a minor car accident that caused him to have neck and back pain, and is now on metaxalone, cyclobenzaprine, and meloxicam. Not only does he currently have high cholesterol and feeling pains from his neck down to his lower back, for about 40 years Mr.…

The importance of noncoding DNA sequences Since the completion of Human Genome Project in 2003, it was found that more than 98% of human genome is occupied by noncoding DNA sequences (Genome.gov, 2003), existing between genes and as introns within genes (Figure-1). In genomic, noncoding DNA regions are defined as the sequences of an organism’s DNA, which do not code for proteins. Although it has been known for decades that some of these sequences code for noncoding RNAs that…

The most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States is chlamydia and the disease may cause serious damage to an individual’s body (Pommerville, 2014). Many individuals are usually unaware that they are a carrier of the disease due to unnoticeable symptoms. Chlamydia may be passed through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, and may me passed from mother to her fetus. No individual is immune to this sexually transmitted disease. Knowing the characteristics of the microorganism, the…

Comparison chart Replication Transcription Purpose The purpose of replication is to conserve the entire genome for next generation. The purpose of transcription is to make RNA copies of individual genes that the cell can use in the biochemistry. Definition DNA replication is the replication of a strand of DNA into two daughter strands, each daughter strand contains half of the original DNA double helix. Uses the genes as templates to produce several functional forms of RNA Products One strand…

“Come on Mike Mitochondria you're slacking!” In Membrane Stadium, the Cells were losing to the Pathogens 4-1 with only fifteen minutes remaining in the game. Coach Nucleus, the brains of this whole team, had to think of something quick or they will lose. Unfortunately, their star player was hurt because of an illegal slide tackle. The game stopped and the Assistant Coach, Mr. Vacuole gave some water to the players. After the penalty kick, they were still down 4-2 with thirteen minutes left. The…

regulate genes that encode ribosomal RNAs and proteins that help to synthesize and piece together the ribosomes that function in protein synthesis (van Riggelen et al., 2010). Among these proteins are RNA polymerases I and III, which function in forming the substrate for these ribosomes, mRNA. While the overexpression of c-myc probably leads to a large cell size, it has not been determined if the ribosome biogenesis can lead to the development of neoplastic tissues (Dang et al., 2006). Another…

with c-peptide, and amyloid polypeptide. The structure of insulin is made up of an A chain and B chain held together by 2 disulfide bonds, A chain being smaller than the B chain. In the cytoplasm of the beta cell, the m-RNA will be translated by a ribosome which will synthesize the polypeptide, coded by the m-RNA. Prepoinsulin is the first polypeptide made in the synthesis. While prepoinsulin is being made, the translation is paused due to a protein (signal recognition particle) in the…

“No!” the king's wife cried. “My husband has fallen upon the ground, dead! Oh, how could this ever happen to me! What have I done wrong!” How would you feel if I told you that this dramatic play had something to do with a plant cell? Well, first off, it’s not just dramatic plays, any play will do. Secondly, there are a lot of organelles in a plant cell so I will just be stating the organelles that I think best correspond with different parts needed to produce a play. This piece of writing will…

Gene Therapy & Cancer Cells Gene therapy is often defined as a treatment that uses genes to cure or prevent diseases. Genes, DNA, and protein are all involved with each other, therefore, in many immune diseases, if one fails your whole immune system could eventually fail. This treatment is relatively new; hence it is still a pretty risky experimentation since it involves getting genes into cancer cells. Gene Therapy is often involved in serious cancer cell treatments; its main purpose is to try…

1. DNA Structure and Function DNA is the type of organic compound that stores the genetic information in a living organism. DNA is made up of two strands of nucleotides, which include a phosphate group, five carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base. Each individual strand in held together by strong covalent bonds (a bond formed as a result of the distribution of electrons between atoms). The two strands are then joined to each other by hydrogen bonds between complementary bases. There are four…