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| unit of polypeptide structure |
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| sequence of three bases on tRNA that specifies an amino acid |
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| sequence of three bases on mRNA that specifies an amino acid |
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| sequence of DNA that codes for a protein |
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| transcription and translation |
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| non-coding sequence of DNA |
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| Mature messenger RNA (mRNA) |
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| carries a copy of the DNA code to a ribosome |
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| various chemical links joining amino acids and giving protein molecules their shape (peptide and hydrogen bonds) |
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| strong chemical links joining the amino acids in a polypeptide chain together |
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| outward appearance of an organism determined by the proteins produced as a result of gene expression and other environmental factors |
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| short strand of amino acids held together by peptide bonds |
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| mRNA molecule made when DNA is transcribed |
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| type of RNA that makes up ribosomes along with proteins |
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| site of protein synthesis; composed of rRNA and protein |
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| enzyme involved in synthesis of primary transcripts from DNA |
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| joining of exons following the removal of introns from a primary transcript |
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| copying of a DNA sequence to make a primary transcript |
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| transfers specific amino acids to the mRNA on the ribosomes |
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| production of a polypeptide from mRNA at the ribosome |
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| RNA base not found in DNA |
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