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There is no known enzyme that can recognize codons on a double-strand DNA molecule and translate it to a protein amino acid sequence. In English, the DNA is A) To big to leave the nucleus B) Speaks english, while the protein makers speak spanish. So DNA gets RNA to translate its code, and messenger RNA sends the code to the Ribosome, and the transfer RNA gets the code, translates its codons into amino acids, gets the amino acids and brings them to the ribosome. The ribosomal RNA then makes peptide bonds between the acids and Voila! A protein is made.
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ReneDNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule of heredity that stores information in the sequence of its subunit molecules called nucleotides. The sequence of these bases, like binary code for a computer, store information that codes for proteins on our bodies.
Segments of DNA are called genes, and code for one protein. These segments of DNA are copied into another nucleic acid molecule called mRNA in a process known as transcription. mRNA is a single stranded molecules that is able to leave the nucleus and travel into the cytoplasm.
In the cytoplasm, a ribosome is formed around the mRNA molecule. During translation, the mRNA molecule is read every three letters, which are called codons and stand for one amino acid. tRNA molecules carry amino acids and attach to specific three-base codons. The chain of amino acids is formed by peptide bonds between amino acids on subsequent codons.
Eventually, a protein chain is created based on the information that was stored in the sequence of nucleotides in the original DNA.
SHORT ANSWER: DNA does not leave the nucleus, but the mRNA molecule makes a copy of the DNA sequence and is able to take that out of the nucleus to a ribosome to make a protein.
DNA is the genetic material of life which transcribe to form RNA. Protein synthesis occurs in cytoplasm where RNA can be able to translate proteins. The codon triplets of RNA molecule codes for specific amino acids which join together to form proteins. DNA is not transported out of the nucleus and neither ribosomes bind DNA.
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Can a cell make a protein directly from gene?
Yes, a cell can make a protein directly from a gene through the process of transcription and translation. During transcription, the gene's DNA sequence is copied into a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule. The mRNA then carries the genetic information to the ribosomes in the cell where translation occurs, resulting in the synthesis of a protein based on the mRNA sequence.
What is the process of reading DNA or forming mRNA called?
The process of reading DNA to make mRNA is called transcription. During transcription, the DNA sequence is copied into mRNA for protein synthesis.
What are the 6 steps in protein synthesis simplied?
The steps in protein synthesis are: transcription, where DNA is copied into mRNA; mRNA processing, where the mRNA transcript is modified; translation, where the mRNA is read by ribosomes to synthesize a polypeptide; and post-translational modifications, folding, and transport of the protein to its functional location.
What is the portion of the protein molecule coded for by the pieces of mRNA?
The portion of the protein molecule that is coded for by mRNA is the sequence of amino acids. Each set of three nucleotides in the mRNA, called a codon, corresponds to a specific amino acid in the protein sequence. This process of translating mRNA into a protein is carried out by ribosomes during protein synthesis.
What strand of DNA contains codes for the amino acids that make up a protein?
The messenger RNA (mRNA) strand contains the codes for the amino acids that make up a protein. During protein synthesis, the mRNA strand is used by ribosomes to read the genetic information and assemble the corresponding amino acids.
