How Genes Work 14.1 Translation. What is translation? Conversion of code to polypeptide Happens in...

11
How Genes Work 14.1 Translation

Transcript of How Genes Work 14.1 Translation. What is translation? Conversion of code to polypeptide Happens in...

How Genes Work

14.1 Translation

What is translation? Conversion of code to polypeptide Happens in cytoplasm Players

tRNA Anticodon

mRNA Ribosomes

What does the ribosome do? Two parts to ribosome

60S, 40S subunits (eukaryotes) 50S, 30S subunits (prokaryotes)

Polyribosomes

What are the three steps of translation? Initiation Elongation Termination

What happens in initiation? Small subunit attaches at start codon First tRNA arrives at P site Large subunit attaches

What happens in elongation? Second tRNA arrives at A site P site tRNA transfers amino acids to A site Ribosome shifts to open A site

“old” tRNA released at E site

What happens in termination? Ribosome reaches

stop codon Release factor

attaches Subunits detach

How Genes Work

14.2 Mutations

What is a mutation? Permanent change in DNA

sequence Can cause cancer

Carcinogenesis Carcinogens vs. mutagens

Two types of mutations Point Frameshift

What is a point mutation? Substitution of wrong nucleotide

What is a frameshift mutation? Original:

THE BIG FLY HAD ONE RED EYE. Point mutation:

THE BIT FLY HAD ONE RED EYE. Frame shift mutation: Addition:

THE BIT GFL YHA DON ERE DEY E. Deletion:

THE BIF LYH ADO NER EDE YE. Which is more dangerous?