The document summarizes the process of protein synthesis in cells. It involves two main steps - transcription and translation. In transcription, DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA) by RNA polymerase. The mRNA then leaves the nucleus and binds to a ribosome in the cytoplasm. In translation, the mRNA is read by the ribosome to produce a polypeptide chain according to the mRNA codons, with help from transfer RNA (tRNA).

2. Cell DNA mRNA Transcription Polypeptide (protein) Translation Ribosome

3. Protein Synthesis Flow of Information: DNA RNA Proteins Transcription Translation Transcription is the process by which a molecule of DNA is copied into a complementary strand of RNA . This is called messenger RNA (mRNA) because it acts as a messenger between DNA and the ribosomes where protein synthesis is carried out.

6. Protein Synthesis: Transcription

7. Eukaryotic Transcription DNA Cytoplasm Nucleus Export G AAAAAA RNA Transcription Nuclear pores G AAAAAA RNA Processing mRNA

8. Protein Synthesis: Translation Translation is the process of decoding a mRNA molecule into a polypeptide chain or protein. Each combination of 3 nucleotides on mRNA is called a codon or three-letter code word. Each codon specifies a particular amino acid that is to be placed in the polypeptide chain (protein).

9. Protein Synthesis: Translation

10. A Codon SUGAR-PHOSPHATE BACKBONE B A S E S H P O O HO O O CH 2 NH 2 N NH N N H OH P O O HO O O CH 2 NH 2 N N N N H P O OH HO O O CH 2 NH 2 N N N N O Guanine Adenine Adenine Arginine

12. Protein Synthesis: Translation

14. Protein Synthesis: Translation

16. Protein Synthesis: Translation

17. Met-tRNA Methionine U * 9 26 22 23 Pu 16 12 Py 10 25 20:1 G * 17:1 Pu A 20:2 17 13 20 G A 50 51 65 64 63 G 62 52 C Pu 59  A * C Py T 49 39 41 42 31 29 28 Pu * 43 1 27 U 35 38 36 Py * 34 40 30 47:1 47:15 46 Py 47:16 45 44 47 73 C C A 70 71 72 66 67 68 69 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 A C U Anticodon

21. Protein Synthesis: Translation

22. Translation - Initiation A E Large subunit P Small subunit fMet UAC GAG...CU -AUG--UUC--CUU--AGU--GGU--AGA--GCU--GUA--UGA- AT GCA...T AAAAAA 5’ mRNA 3’

23. Translation - Elongation A E Ribosome P UCU Arg Aminoacyl tRNA Phe Leu Met Ser Gly Polypeptide CCA GAG...CU -AUG--UUC--CUU--AGU--GGU--AGA--GCU--GUA--UGA- AT GCA...T AAAAAA 5’ mRNA 3’

24. Translation - Elongation Aminoacyl tRNA A E Ribosome P Phe Leu Met Ser Gly Polypeptide Arg UCU CCA GAG...CU -AUG--UUC--CUU--AGU--GGU--AGA--GCU--GUA--UGA- AT GCA...T AAAAAA 5’ mRNA 3’

25. Translation - Elongation A E Ribosome P CCA Arg UCU Phe Leu Met Ser Gly Polypeptide GAG...CU -AUG--UUC--CUU--AGU--GGU--AGA--GCU--GUA--UGA- AT GCA...T AAAAAA 5’ mRNA 3’

26. Translation - Elongation A E Ribosome P Aminoacyl tRNA CGA Ala CCA Arg UCU Phe Leu Met Ser Gly Polypeptide GAG...CU -AUG--UUC--CUU--AGU--GGU--AGA--GCU--GUA--UGA- AT GCA...T AAAAAA 5’ mRNA 3’

27. Translation - Elongation A E Ribosome P CCA Arg UCU Phe Leu Met Ser Gly Polypeptide CGA Ala GAG...CU -AUG--UUC--CUU--AGU--GGU--AGA--GCU--GUA--UGA- AT GCA...T AAAAAA 5’ mRNA 3’

28. Transcription And Translation In Prokaryotes 3’ 5’ 5’ 3’ Ribosome Ribosome 5’ mRNA RNA Pol.

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