The Transfer of Genetic Information
Transcription: the information is copied as RNA nucleotide sequences
Translation: RNA molecules in ribosomes then synthesize polypeptides
Central Dogma: DNA is transcribed to RNA; which is translated to form polypeptides
Events in Transcription
RNA Primer: molecules for DNA polymerase to use during DNA replication
Messenger RNA (mRNA): molecules which carry genetic information from chromosomes to ribosomes
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA): molecules which combine with ribosomal polypeptides to form ribosomes
Transfer RNA (tRNA): molecules which deliver the correct sequence of amino acids to ribosomes based on the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA
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