GENETIC CODE

Once transcription has been completed, the

mRNA molecule will need to reach a ribosome,
so that a protein can be encoded for

Therefore, mRNA is made up of genetic code,

used to make a specific protein

This genetic code consist of a sequence of the

nitrogen base A, U, C and G

Codon
It is organized into groups of 3s called _______

Each codon will be translated by a ribosome to

Particular amino acid
produce a ____________________________

In fact, a ribosome must first read the codon,

AUG, to start the translation process

Start codon
AUG is referred to as ___________because
it will
Reading
frame
ALWAYS be ________________

The reading frame will continue until the

Stop codons
ribosome reaches one of the three ___________
(UAG, UGA, and UAA)

GENETIC CODE
Characteristics of a Genetic Code
Universal
It is ________________________

All organisms used the same nitrogen bases to produce

proteins
Unambiguous or specific
It is ____________________

Each codon will encode for a very specific amino acid

Redundant
It is ____________________________

There are several codon that will produce the same amino acids
There are
20 common amino acids but 60 possible
____________________________________________________

nd

The 2 Part of the ________________

Translation is the stage of protein production in which ______

RNA

Proteins
_________

mRNA will be read by a ribosome, causing the synthesis

A chain of amino acids

of a polypeptide or _______________________
Anticodon

Transfer RNA (tRNA) will attach to an amino due to its _______

Is complementary to the codon found in the mRNA

Anticodon ______________________________________

The tRNA will then bring the respective amino acid to the

ribosome

Once the anticodon bonds to mRNA, the amino acid will attach

Peptide bond
itself to the chain of amino, using a ______________

Released by the ribosome

Then, the tRNA is __________________________

This continues until the ribosome reaching a _____________

Stop codon

TRANSLATION RNA

PROTEIN