Notes: Translation

Translation
conversion of ______ into ________ _____ sequence that makes a ______________
the mRNA leaves the _____________ and enters the ______________
ribosomes attach to the _________
_______ (carrying ______-________) picks up the correct amino acids and carries them
to the mRNA strand forming
the protein
o ex: tRNA carries
______ (anti-codon) &
looks for _____ on
mRNA
The tRNA also has a special
sequence of ___ _____________
bases known as an
anticodon.
There is at least one type of
tRNA for each of the _____
amino acids.
The Steps of Translation
The _________ molecule
moves through a pore in the
nuclear envelope and into
the ___________. It joins with
a ribosome and is translated
one amino acid at a time.
_______________: the first codon on any mRNA molecule is called the ______________.
This codon is always ______, which codes for the amino acid methionine. This is a
message to START translation.
_______________: the ribosomes job is to position the _______ molecule onto the
matching mRNA molecule.
o This makes it possible for a __________ bond to be formed between the amino
acids attached to the tRNA molecules. These amino acids chains make up
the ____________.
o The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is called __________ ________________.
________________: The last codon on any mRNA molecule is called the
______________ codon, which is a message to STOP translation.
o This codon will be either _____,_____, or ______. None of these have a
matching _____ anticodon, so when no more tRNAs attach, the ribosome,
protein, and mRNA detach from each other.