Protein Synthesis Animation

Information contained on the DNA is information about your traits, which is expressed in proteins. In short, the information on the DNA is information on how to make your proteins and also information for the DNA to replicate itself. To see an animation of how DNA is converted into protein, click this link. PROTEIN SYNTHESIS To check your understanding, answer #8on the following link # 8

The function of most proteins depends primarily on the type and order of amino acids.

THINK:

• Identify the protein that is involved in starch digestion?
• What proteins are necessary to assist in all biological reactions?
• Can you identify the protein factory of the cell?
• What are the subunits of proteins?
• What is the role of the tRNA in protein synthesis?
• WHAT PROTEINS ARE FOUND ON THE CELL MEMBRANE AND USED FOR COMMUNICATION?
• Create a mutation in the following piece of DNA that will be of no consequence to the organism.
• TAC TGG TTA ACA CCA ATT