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Protein Synthesis Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Biology Unit 4- Protein synthesis

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Inputs and Outputs:

Inputs-
Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
Outputs-
Oxygen and glucose

Purp­ose:

Protein synthesis is the process whereby cells make proteins. This creation of proteins is highly important as it allows for our bodies to regulate and function normally.
 

Proc­ess:

Transc­rip­tion-
Transc­­ri­ption involves copying a gene’s DNA sequence to make an RNA molecule. This is performed by enzymes called RNA polyme­­rases, which link nucleo­­tides to form an mRNA strand.
Transl­ation-
mRNA formed in transc­­ri­ption is transp­­orted out of the nucleus to the ribosome. Here, it directs protein synthesis. The mRNA passes through the ribosome and tRNA interacts with it, adding amino acids together to make a protein chain.
Sample Response-
Protein synthesis involves two processes, transc­ription and transl­ation. Transc­ription involves copying a gene’s DNA sequence to make an RNA molecule. This is performed by enzymes called RNA polyme­rases, which link nucleo­tides to form an mRNA strand. In the transl­ation process, the mRNA formed in transc­ription is transp­orted out of the nucleus to the ribosome. Here, it directs protein synthesis. The mRNA passes through the ribosome and tRNA interacts with it, adding amino acids together to make a protein chain.