Bio T3 Basic info on protein synthesis

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Basic info for protein synthesis
- 1.) DNA controls the production of proteins (protein synthesis) in a cell
  - Many regions of DNA non-coding so they don't code for amino acids but some still used in protein synthesis
    - All of organisms DNA (including non-coding regions) make up it's genome
- 3.) Amino acid chains fold up to give each protein different specific shape so each protein has a different function (why enzymes (proteins) have active sites with a specific shape and only catalyse specific reactions)
- 5.) Each amino acid is coded for by a sequence of 3 bases in the gene called a base triplet
  - 3 bases on DNA called triplet
  - 3 bases on mRNA called codone
  - 3 bases on tRNA called anti-codone
- 6.) Amino acids joined together to make proteins following order of bases in gene
- 7.) Each gene contains different sequence of bases which allows it to code for a particular protein
- 2.) Proteins made up of chains of molecules called amino acids, each different protein has it's own number & order of amino acids
- 4.) Order of bases in a gene decides order of amino acids in a protein
  - Section of DNA that codes for 1 specific protein is a gene
- 2 stages
  - 2.) Translation
  - 1.) Transcription
4.) Order of bases in a gene decides order of amino acids in a protein
- Section of DNA that codes for 1 specific protein is a gene

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