Transcription and Translation - Protein Synthesis From DNA - Biology
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers an insightful overview of the molecular processes of transcription and translation. Transcription is the conversion of DNA into mRNA, while translation uses mRNA to build proteins. The script details the steps of each process, including the roles of RNA polymerase, ribosomes, and tRNA. It explains the synthesis of mRNA, the creation of proteins through codon-anticodon pairing, and the final protein formation and modification in the Golgi apparatus, providing a clear understanding of these fundamental biological mechanisms.
Takeaways
- 🧬 Transcription is the process where DNA is converted into mRNA (messenger RNA).
- 🌟 Translation is the process of using the information in mRNA to build a protein.
- 📍 Ribosomes are the cellular structures where protein synthesis occurs.
- 🔬 Transcription involves three steps: initiation, elongation, and termination.
- 🔄 Initiation of transcription begins with RNA polymerase binding to the promoter region of DNA, which includes the TATA box in eukaryotic DNA.
- 🧵 Elongation involves the synthesis of mRNA from the 5' to 3' end, reading the DNA template strand in the 3' to 5' direction.
- 🔄 The template strand is used for mRNA synthesis, while the non-template strand is not used.
- 📖 The mRNA strand created during transcription initially contains introns and exons, with introns being removed through RNA splicing.
- 🔠 mRNA codons, sets of three nucleotides, match with tRNA anticodons to specify which amino acids are added to the growing protein chain.
- 📊 Translation also has three steps: initiation, elongation, and termination, with the ribosome playing a central role.
- 🏁 Termination in translation occurs when a stop codon is read, signaling the end of protein synthesis and release of the completed protein.
- 🔄 Post-translational modifications, such as folding, occur in the Golgi apparatus to give proteins their functional shape.
Q & A
What is the primary function of transcription in the cell?
-Transcription is the process by which DNA is converted into mRNA (messenger RNA), serving as a template for protein synthesis.
What is the role of the ribosome in protein synthesis?
-The ribosome is the cellular machinery where proteins are manufactured, using the information stored in mRNA.
What are the three main steps of transcription?
-The three main steps of transcription are initiation, elongation, and termination.
What is the function of the promoter region in DNA during transcription initiation?
-The promoter region in DNA, such as the TATA box in eukaryotic DNA, is where RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription.
How does RNA polymerase synthesize mRNA during transcription?
-RNA polymerase synthesizes mRNA starting from the 5' end to the 3' end, reading the DNA strand in the 3' to 5' direction.
What is the difference between the template strand and the non-template strand in DNA during transcription?
-The template strand, also known as the anti-sense strand, is the DNA strand used by RNA polymerase to synthesize mRNA. The non-template strand, or the sense strand, is not used in transcription and is sometimes referred to as the coding strand because its sequence matches that of RNA, except for the presence of uracil in RNA instead of thymine in DNA.
What is the purpose of the poly A tail added to the mRNA strand during transcription termination?
-The poly A tail, added by the poly A polymerase enzyme, serves to protect the mRNA strand from degradation by certain enzymes.
What are introns and exons, and why are they significant in the mRNA strand?
-Introns are non-coding sequences of nucleotides within the pre-mRNA strand that are removed during RNA splicing. Exons are the coding sequences that remain and are used to synthesize proteins.
How does the process of translation utilize the information stored in mRNA to build a protein?
-Translation uses the codons (sets of three nucleotides) on the mRNA strand, which match with tRNA molecules carrying specific amino acids, to construct a protein.
What are the three active sites in the ribosome during translation, and what is their function?
-The three active sites in the ribosome are the E site (exit), P site (peptidyl, where peptide bonds are formed), and A site (aminoacyl, where tRNA enters). They facilitate the movement of tRNA and the formation of the polypeptide chain.
What are the three stop codons in mRNA, and what is their role in translation?
-The three stop codons are UAA, UAG, and UGA. They signal the termination of translation by causing a release factor to enter the A site, leading to the disassembly of the ribosomal subunits and the release of the completed protein.
Outlines
🧬 DNA to mRNA: The Transcription Process
This paragraph introduces the fundamental biological processes of transcription and translation. Transcription is defined as the conversion of DNA into mRNA (messenger RNA), while translation is the subsequent construction of proteins using the information stored in mRNA. The ribosome, the cellular machinery responsible for protein synthesis, is highlighted. The transcription process is broken down into three stages: initiation, where RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region of DNA; elongation, during which the mRNA strand is synthesized; and termination, where the mRNA strand detaches from the DNA template. The paragraph also explains the roles of the template and non-template strands in transcription and the significance of RNA splicing in removing non-coding sequences (introns) to retain the coding sequences (exons) for protein synthesis.
🧬 mRNA and tRNA: The Translation Process
This paragraph delves into the process of translation, detailing how the mRNA strand, once synthesized in the nucleus, moves to the cytosol to interact with ribosomes. The role of tRNA (transfer RNA) in matching mRNA codons to specific amino acids is emphasized, with each codon representing a set of three nucleotides that correspond to an anticodon on the tRNA. The translation process is also outlined in three steps: initiation, where the start codon AUG is recognized; elongation, where amino acids are joined to form a growing polypeptide chain; and termination, signaled by the presence of a stop codon. The paragraph concludes with a brief mention of the further processing and modification of proteins in the Golgi apparatus.
📚 Practice and Understanding of Transcription and Translation
The final paragraph of the script encourages viewers to apply their understanding of transcription and translation through a practice problem. It involves determining the mRNA sequence corresponding to a given DNA strand, emphasizing the complementary base pairing rules between DNA and RNA. The paragraph also reviews the steps of translation, including the role of the ribosome's active sites (E, P, and A sites) and the process by which tRNA molecules enter and exit the ribosome, facilitating the formation of peptide bonds and the elongation of the polypeptide chain. The paragraph concludes with a summary of the translation process and its outcome, the formation of a protein that will be further processed in the Golgi body.
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Keywords
💡Transcription
💡Translation
💡Ribosome
💡mRNA
💡tRNA
💡Codon
💡Anticodon
💡Initiation
💡Elongation
💡Termination
💡Introns and Exons
Highlights
Transcription is the process of converting DNA into mRNA.
Translation is the process of using mRNA information to build proteins.
Ribosomes are the cellular structures where protein synthesis occurs.
Transcription occurs in three steps: initiation, elongation, and termination.
The promoter region of DNA is crucial for the start of transcription.
RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region and initiates transcription.
During elongation, RNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the mRNA strand.
The template strand of DNA is used for mRNA synthesis.
The non-template strand is also known as the sense strand.
Termination of transcription involves the separation of RNA polymerase and mRNA from DNA.
Poly A polymerase enzyme adds a poly A tail to the mRNA strand.
Pre-messenger RNA contains introns and exons, with introns being non-coding sequences.
RNA splicing is necessary to remove introns and retain exons for protein synthesis.
A practice problem demonstrates how to write the mRNA sequence from a DNA strand.
Translation involves mRNA interacting with tRNA in the ribosome.
Codons on mRNA match with anticodons on tRNA to specify amino acids.
Translation also occurs in three steps: initiation, elongation, and termination.
The ribosome has three active sites: E site, P site, and A site.
Initiation of translation starts with the start codon AUG.
Elongation involves the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids.
The polypeptide chain grows as tRNA molecules move through the ribosome.
Termination of translation occurs when a stop codon is read.
Proteins undergo further processing and modification in the Golgi body.
Transcripts
in this video we're going to talk about
transcription and translation
and here is just a basic overview of
these two processes
transcription
is the process by which dna gets
converted into mrna also known as
messenger rna
and translation
is the process of converting the
information
stored in messenger rna
and using it to build a protein
now if you recall
which organ now
is used to make proteins
what would you say
the answer
is the ribosome
the ribosome is the site at which
proteins are manufactured in the cell
so we're going to talk about that
shortly
but let's go over transcription first
before we talk about translation
transcription occurs in three steps
initiation
elongation and termination
now during initiation
rna polymerase binds to the promoter
region of dna
now what is the promoter region
the promoter region is basically
a short sequence of dna
and eukaryotic dna it's t a
t a double a
also known as the tata box
now this sequence is located 25
nucleotides upstream of the site where
transcription begins
the next thing that rna polymerase does
is
it causes the two dna strands to
separate
and during elongation
it begins to add nucleotides to the
growing
mrna strand that we see here
thus
rna polymerase
synthesizes mrna
starting from the five prime end
going to the three prime end
however
rna polymerase it reads
the dna strand
in the three to the five prime direction
now there's two strands that you need to
be familiar with
the first one
the one that's used to synthesize mrna
is called the template strand
or the
anti-sense strand
so that's the one in which rna
polymerase is active upon
the other one which is not used
this is called
the non-template strand
also known as the sense strand some
textbooks will call it the coding strand
because its sequence
matches up with rna
except the fact that uracil is found in
rna but thymine is found in dna
now during the last step of
transcription
which is
the termination step
the rna polymerase molecule
the mrna strand they all separate from
the dna template strand
now in this step the poly a polymerase
enzyme
it caps the three end of the mrna strand
and this is known as the poly a tail
now also during the beginning of
transcription
the five end is also capped
and the reason for this
is to protect the mrna strand from
being degraded
by certain enzymes
at the end of the termination step
during transcription
dna
has been used
to create a pre
messenger rna strand
now this particular strand
has something known as introns and exons
introns
are basically
longer sequences of nucleotides that do
not code for anything
so these
they must be removed in a process known
as rna splicing
now the exons
those are shorter sequences of
nucleotides
and
they're going to be used to
synthesize proteins
and so the exons
remain
but the introns
they must be removed
and so now we have a completed
messenger rna strand
now let's work on a practice problem
let's say if you're given
a sequence of nucleotides
on a dna strand
and
you're asked to
write the correspondence sequence
on an mrna strand
what would it be
feel free to pause the video and try it
so if we're reading the dna strand from
the three to five direction
we're gonna have to write the
corresponding mrna sequence
in the five to three direction
so what letter
corresponds to g
it's important to know that g always
corresponds to c
and vice versa c
corresponds to g
now what letter corresponds to a
a usually corresponds to t but there's
no t in rna
instead a is going to correspond to u
for uracil
but t in dna corresponds to a in rna
and so if we continue everything else is
going to be u
c
a
u
a
u
g c
and so this
is the mrna strand
that corresponds to the nucleotide
sequence in dna listed above
now let's talk about translation
which is the process
of taking the information stored on an
mrna strand and using it to construct a
protein
so once the mrna strand is synthesized
in the nucleus it leaves the nucleus and
enters the cytosol
where it interacts with a free ribosome
or one that is attached to the rough er
now within the ribosome
it's going to interact with
a trna molecule or a transfer rna
molecule
now let's focus on the sequence of
nucleotides
on the mrna strand
notice that they're separated in sets of
three each set of three nucleotides
represents a codon
which matches up with another three
nucleotides on the trna molecule
known as an anticodon
and
each
codon
matches up with a specific amino acid
and so that's how the information stored
in the mrna strand can be used to
construct a specific protein
we're going to talk more about this
later in this video
translation
like transcription occurs in three steps
initiation
elongation and termination
so here in this picture we have a
ribosome
which is composed of
two subunits the small subunit and the
large subunit
and the ribosome has three active sites
the e site the p site and the a site
now during initiation
we have the start codon a u g
which
corresponds to the anticodon
uac
now that particular trna molecule has
the methionine amino acid attached to it
and this trna molecule it enters the
ribosome at the p site also known as the
peptidocyte where the peptide bonds are
formed
now during the second step of
translation that is during elongation
another trna molecule
enters the a site
so i'm just gonna draw it here
and during that process
a covalent bond will form between
the two amino acids
that we see here highlighted by the red
circles
now as the process continues
the trna molecule in the p site
will move
to the e site
and as it does so it's going to lose an
amino acid and so what's going to happen
is we're going to have a growing chain
of amino acids that will leave or extend
out of the ribosome
so make sure you understand that that
the trna molecules they enter the a site
and then they exit
from the east site
and in the process
the amino acids are being joined
together so over time
this
polypeptide chain is going to grow
creating a protein
the last step of translation the
termination step
begins when a stop codon
is read
now there are three stop codons that you
need to be familiar with
the first one
is uaa
and then the second one is uag
and the third one
is u
g a
now
these stop codons also known as nonsense
codons
they don't code for any specific trna
molecule
instead
when these are read at the a site
they cause a release factor
to enter the a site
which causes
the small and a large
ribosomal subunits to basically
disassemble
so this is where translation ends and
the protein
it leaves the ribosome
where it eventually goes to the goji
body
for further processing and modification
at the golgi body
the proteins undergo folding where they
form a specific shape to perform a
specific function
and that's basically it for this video
hopefully it gave you a good overview of
transcription
and translation
so that's all i got thanks for watching
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