1、基因指导蛋白质的合成1. mRNA(信使信使RNA) Messenger RNAs-are the nucleic acids that record information from DNA in the cell nucleus and carry it to the ribosomes and are known as messenger RNAs (mRNA). (功能:作为编码蛋白质中氨基酸的模板功能:作为编码蛋白质中氨基酸的模板)2.rRNA (核糖体核糖体RNA)Ribosomal RNAs-exist outside the nucleus in the cytoplasm o
2、f a cell in structures called ribosomes Ribosomes are small, granular structures where protein synthesis takes place. Each ribosome is a complex consisting of about 60% ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and 40% protein. (功能:功能:核糖体的核糖体的 组成结构的一部分)组成结构的一部分)3. tRNA (转运转运RNA)Transfer RNAs-The function of transfer RNA
3、s (tRNA) is to deliver amino acids one by one to protein chains growing at ribosomes. (功能:功能:转运氨基酸)转运氨基酸)Translation is the process by which the genetic messages carried by mRNA are decoded and used to build proteins in the cytoplasm1.Station cytoplasm2.Templet mRNA3.Material amino acids4.Products p
4、roteinsA set of three nucleotide bases on an mRNA molecule is called a codon.(翻译是在细胞质中进行的。它是指以信使RNA为模板,合成具有一定氨基酸顺序的蛋白质的过程。)(场所;细胞质)( 模板:信使RNA)(原料:氨基酸)( 产物:蛋白质)(信使RNA上决定一个氨基酸的三个相邻的碱基叫一个密码子)UCAUG A UUAmRNACODONCODONCODON 1. Each codon specifies a single amino acid .For example,CGC encodes arg.(一个密码子编码
5、一个氨基酸,例如CGC编码精氨酸) 2.大多数氨基酸有多个密码子,例如,GUU,GUA都编码缬氨酸3.AUG(编码甲硫氨酸)为起始密码子,翻译从此密码子开始,少数起始密码子为GUG4.UAA,UAG,UGA(终止密码子,不编码任何氨基酸),翻译到次终止1.Initiation AUG,GUG(起始密码子)2.Stop UAA,UAG,UGA(终止密码子)3.One codon decides one amino acid一个密码子决定一个氨基酸4. one amino acid may have many codons一个氨基酸可有多个密码子UCAUG A UUAA U CMetUU AT P
6、rotein synthesis occurs in three stages: Initiation, Elongation and Termination.(蛋白质的合成包括三个步骤:起始,延长,终止) 1. Initiation(起始) mRNA attaches to the ribosome.(mRNA与核糖体结合)与核糖体结合)A set of three nucleotide bases on a tRNA molecule is called an anticodon(反密码)A A ULDNA bases=RNA base =3 amino acidQuestions1.Fo
7、r the DNA strand 5-TACGATCATAT-3 the correct complementary DNA strand is: A.3-TACGATCATAT-5 B.3-ATGCTAGTATA-5C. 3-AUGCUAGUAUA-5 D. 3-GCATATACGCG-5E. 3-TATACTAGCAT-52.In the Meselson-Stahl DNA replication experiment, if the cells were first grown for many generations in N-15 containing media, and the
8、n switched to N-14 containing media, what percent of the DNA had 1 light strand and 1 heavy strand after 2 generations of growth in N-14 growth media? A.0 B.25 C.50 D.75 E.100BC3.Three types of RNA involved in comprising the structural and functional core for protein synthesis, serving as a template
9、(模板) for translation, and transporting amino acid, respectively, are: A A mRNA, tRNA, rRNA B B rRNA, tRNA, mRNA C C tRNA, mRNA, rRNA D D tRNA, rRNA, mRNA E rRNA, mRNA ,tRNA4.A messenger RNA is 336 nucleic acids, including the initiator and termination codons. The number of amino acids in the protein translated from this mRNA is: A A 999 B B 630 C C 330 D D 111 E E 110ED 5.With what mRNA codon would the tRNA in the diagram be able to form a codon-anticodon base pairing interaction? A. 3-AUG-5 B. 3-GUA-5 C. 3-CAU-5 D. 3-UAC-5 E. 3-UAG-5A