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OverviewDNA

RNA

Protein

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OverviewDNA

RNA

Protein

Transcription

Translation

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Don’t Write This Down . . .

If the cell wants to make a specific protein it will take a ‘photocopy’ of the section of DNA that carries the information for specific protein

This photocopy is known a RNA

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DNA RNA

deoxyribose, phosphate, nucleotide base

ribose, phosphate, nucteotide base

G, C, A, T G, C, A, U (Uracil)

double stranded single stranded

stable unstable

in the nucleus everywhere

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Types of RNA

mRNA: Messenger RNA (transcription)tRNA: Transfer RNA (translation)rRNA: Ribosomal RNA (translation)

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Stages of Transcription

1) Initiation2) Elongation3) Termination

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Initiation

OverviewRNA polymerase binds to a promoter region

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Initiation

A promoter is a DNA sequence that is high in adenine and thymine (TATA box)It is adjacent to the gene to be transcribed

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Initiation

A promoter acts as a recognition/binding site for the TATA binding protein.

This protein is recognized by RNA polymerase II which docks to DNA

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Initiation

RNA polymerase unwinds the DNA and the template strand is exposed.

Only on strand of the DNA is transcribedThe promoter is NOT transcribed

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Elongation

RNA polymerase binds with the promoter and builds in a 5’ → 3’ direction

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Elongation

No Okasaki fragments are created because only one strand is transcribed (no lagging strand)

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Elongation

RNA polymerase works faster than DNA polymerase because there is no proof reading.

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Elongation

Uracil complements adenine

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Termination

A stop codon signals RNA polymerase to end transcription

UAA, UAG, UGA

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Termination

mRNA and RNA polymerase are releasedDNA that was being transcribed rewinds into double-helical form

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