36. Protein Synthesis
• Protein synthesis has two steps, which are transcription
and translation. Transcription is first and RNA
polymerase binds onto the double helix strand. It then
works it way down the DNA and temporarily unwinds
it. It also builds a mRNA strand of the top part of DNA.
When the mRNA strand is built the DNA goes back
together. When it is finished the mRNA strand breaks
off and leaves the nucleus through little holes called
nuclear pores. When it is in the cytoplasm it gets on a
ribosome and that leads to the next step. It starts at
the promoter and ends with the termination sequence.
Everything in between is called the coding region.
37. Protein Synthesis(Con.)
• Translation is the second step of protein synthesis.
When the mRNA strand leaves the nucleus it catches
onto a ribosome. tRNA messengers then carry in both
an anti codon and an amino acid. When the next tRNA
messenger comes in a peptide bond is formed between
the amino acids and the first tRNA messenger goes
away. This continues on until it get to the stop codon
which is ACT. When it gets to stop the amino acids
break off and start to fold up on itself, which then
makes it a protein. The way the protein folds up on
itself tells what the function is.