Transcription - Translation
Transcription - Translation
Transcription - Translation
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
How your cell makes very
important proteins
The production (synthesis) of proteins.
3 phases:
1. Transcription
2. RNA processing
3. Translation
DNA RNA Protein
DNA RNA Protein
Nuclear
membrane
Transcription
RNA Processing
Translation
DNA
Pre-mRNA
mRNA
Ribosome
Protein
Eukaryotic
Cell
Before making proteins, Your
cell must first make RNA
Question:
How does RNA (ribonucleic acid) differ
from DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)?
RNA differs from DNA
1. RNA has a sugar ribose
DNA has a sugar deoxyribose
2. RNA contains uracil (U)
DNA has thymine (T)
3. RNA molecule is single-stranded
DNA is double-stranded
1. Transcription OR
RNA production
RNA molecules are produced by copying
part of DNA into a complementary
sequence of RNA
This process is started and controlled by
an enzyme called RNA polymerase.
1. Transcription
Then moves along one of the DNA strands
and links RNA nucleotides together.
Nuclear
membrane
Transcription
RNA Processing
Translation
DNA
Pre-mRNA
mRNA
Ribosome
Protein
Eukaryotic
Cell
1. Transcription
DNA
pre-mRNA
RNA Polymerase
Question:
What would be the complementary
RNA strand for the following DNA
sequence?
DNA 5-GCGTATG-3
Types of RNA
Three types of RNA:
A. messenger RNA (mRNA)
B. transfer RNA (tRNA)
C. ribosome RNA (rRNA)
Remember: all produced in the nucleus!
mRNA
Carries instructions from DNA to the
rest of the ribosome.
Tells the ribosome what kind of
protein to make
Acts like an email from the principal
to the cafeteria lady.
A. Messenger RNA (mRNA)
methionine glycine serine isoleucine glycine alanine
stop
codon
protein
A U G G G C U C C A U C G G C G C A U A A
mRNA
start
codon
Primary structure of a protein
aa1
aa2 aa3 aa4 aa5 aa6
peptide bonds
codon 2 codon 3 codon 4 codon 5 codon 6 codon 7 codon 1
If the cell is a school
The Nucleus is the school office
The Nucleolus is the principals
office
The DNA is the principal
Ribosomes are the cafeteria ladies
mRNA is the email from the
principal to the cafeteria lady
rRNA
Part of the structure of a ribosome
Helps in protein production
tRNA
A go-getter.
Gets the right parts to make the right protein
according to mRNA instructions
B. Transfer RNA (tRNA)
amino acid
attachment site
U A C
Anticodon attaches to mRNA
methionine
amino acid
tRNA links
amino
acids with
codons
2. RNA Processing
Nuclear
membrane
Transcription
RNA Processing
Translation
DNA
Pre-mRNA
mRNA
Ribosome
Protein
Eukaryotic
Cell
2. RNA Processing
Introns are pulled out and exons
come together.
End product is a mature RNA
molecule that leaves the nucleus
to the cytoplasm.
2. RNA Processing
pre-RNA molecule
intron
intron
exon
exon exon
exo
n
exon exon
Mature RNA molecule
exon exon exon
intron intron
splicesome
splicesome
Ribosomes
Each ribosome contains 3 binding sites A +
P + E
P
Site
A
Site
Large
Subunit
49 proteins
+3 RNA
molecules
Small subunit 33 proteins +1 RNA molecule
mRNA
A U G C U A C U U C G
3. Translation - making
proteins
Nuclear
membrane
Transcription
RNA Processing
Translation
DNA
Pre-mRNA
mRNA
Ribosome
Protein
Eukaryotic
Cell
3. Translation
Three parts:
1. initiation: start codon (AUG)
2. elongation:
3. termination: stop codon (UAG)
Lets make a PROTEIN!!!!.
3. Translation
P
Site
A
Site
Large
subunit
Small subunit
mRNA
A U G C U A C U U C G
tRNA is held tightly at A+P
sites only if anticodon
forms base pairs with the
attached mRNA.
The A&P sites are
close enough so
the 2 tRNA are
forced to form base
pairs with the
adjacent codons on
the mRNA
Initiation
mRNA
A U G C U A C U U C G
2-tRNA
G
aa2
A U
A
1-tRNA
U A C
aa1
anticodon
hydrogen
bonds
codon
The A&P sites are
close enough for the
2 tRNA are forced to
form base pairs with
the adjacent codons
on the mRNA
Each amino acid is added is
selected by complementary base
pairing between the anticodon on
its attached tRNA and the next
codon on the mRNA
mRNA
A U G C U A C U U C G
1-tRNA 2-tRNA
U A C G
aa1
aa2
A U
A
anticodon
hydrogen
bonds
codon
peptide bond
3-tRNA
G A A
aa3
Elongation
mRNA
A U G C U A C U U C G
1-tRNA
2-tRNA
U A C
G
aa1
aa2
A U
A
peptide bond
3-tRNA
G A A
aa3
Ribosomes move over one codon
(leaves)
mRNA
A U G C U A C U U C G
2-tRNA
G
aa1
aa2
A U
A
peptide bonds
3-tRNA
G A A
aa3
4-tRNA
G C U
aa4
A C U
mRNA
A U G C U A C U U C G
2-tRNA
G
aa1
aa2
A U
A
peptide bonds
3-tRNA
G A A
aa3
4-tRNA
G C U
aa4
A C U
(leaves)
Ribosomes move over one codon
mRNA
G C U A C U U C G
aa1
aa2
A
peptide bonds
3-tRNA
G A A
aa3
4-tRNA
G C U
aa4
A C U
U G A
5-tRNA
aa5
mRNA
G C U A C U U C G
aa1
aa2
A
peptide bonds
3-tRNA
G A A
aa3
4-tRNA
G C U
aa4
A C U
U G A
5-tRNA
aa5
Ribosomes move over one codon
mRNA
A C A U G U
aa1
aa2
U
primary
structure
of a protein
aa3
200-tRNA
aa4
U A G
aa5
C U
aa200
aa199
terminator
or stop
codon
Termination
End Product
The end products of protein synthesis is
a primary structure of a protein.
A sequence of amino acid bonded
together by peptide bonds.
aa1
aa2
aa3
aa4
aa5
aa200
aa199
Question:
The anticodon UAC belongs to a tRNA that
recognizes and binds to a particular amino
acid.
What would be the DNA base code for this
amino acid?
Answer:
tRNA - UAC (anticodon)
mRNA - AUG (codon)
DNA - TAC