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Chapter 13 Chapter 13 RNA and Protein RNA and Protein Synthesis Synthesis

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Chapter 13Chapter 13

RNA and Protein RNA and Protein SynthesisSynthesis

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DNA vs. RNADNA vs. RNA

How does RNA differ from DNA?How does RNA differ from DNA?(1) the sugar in RNA is ribose (1) the sugar in RNA is ribose

instead of deoxyribose instead of deoxyribose (2) RNA is generally single-(2) RNA is generally single-

stranded and not double-stranded and not double-strandedstranded

(3) RNA contains uracil in place of (3) RNA contains uracil in place of thyminethymine

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RNARNA

Think of RNA as a disposable Think of RNA as a disposable copy of a piece of DNAcopy of a piece of DNA

Primary job is to make Primary job is to make proteins (protein synthesis)proteins (protein synthesis)

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TranscriptionTranscription

RNA molecules are produced RNA molecules are produced that are complementary to the that are complementary to the DNA sequences in genesDNA sequences in genes

Order of bases complements the Order of bases complements the base sequence of DNAbase sequence of DNA

In eukaryotes, RNA is made in In eukaryotes, RNA is made in the nucleusthe nucleus