Flow of Genetic Information:
Feb 24, 2016
Flow of Genetic Information:
Translation
InitiationRecruitment of mRNA to the ribosomeElongationSynthesis of nacent polypeptideTerminationRelease of polypeptide from the ribosome
AAAAAn7mG
7mG
nAAAAA
7mG
nAAAAA
Translation: The PlayersMessenger RNA (mRNA)
Translation: The Players*Ribosome StructureTransfer RNA (tRNA)
The Genetic Code:
Amnioacyl tRNA SynthetasestRNA charging
Translation: The PlayersThe Ribosome
16S rRNA Secondary Structure
The Ribosome
Physical Location of tRNAs during Translation
Polysomes