Making Proteins Intro

DNA is used to make mRNA, which is then used to make proteins.

Let’s practice

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A T G G T A C T A A C T

ProteinmRNADNA

Made in the

RIBSOMES

Located in the

NUCLEUS Made in the NUCLEUS

Moves to the RIBOSOME in the CYTOPLASM

Reference

DNA

mRNA

Amino Acid (Protein)

Keys Things to Remember mRNA does now have Thymine (no T’s). It has Uracil (U) instead.

Codon Chart: Circular

Codon Chart: Rectangular

Keys Things to Remember mRNA does now have Thymine (no T’s). It has Uracil (U) instead.