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GFP |
- Green Fluorescent Protein - Encodes protein that gives off green light - Gives off free radicals |
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Genes |
- Made of DNA - Blueprint for synthesis of macromolecules |
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Genome |
Collection of DNA in a cell |
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Genetic info transfer direction |
DNA replication (more DNA) DNA transcription (RNA) RNA translation (proteins) |
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RNA types |
- mRNA = messenger (encodes polypeptides) - tRNA = translation (encodes proteins) - sRNA = structure (for structure) |
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Pyrimidine bases |
Thymine (T) Cytosine (C) Uracil (U) |
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Purine bases |
Adenine (A) Guanine (G) |
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DNA synthesis direction |
5’ phosphate to 3’ hydroxyl |
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Base pairing duos |
A - T G - C A - U (in RNA) |
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10 base pairs in DNA |
1 turn of DNA (3.4 nm) |