Summary: 1
CLASS 1.5: 02/01/07
MESSENGER RNA (mRNA)
A. Introduction:
1. Major types of RNA in cells
a. mRNA =
b. Transfer RNA (tRNA) =
c. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
- Structural component
- Helps catalyze
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2. mRNA and protein synthesis
a. Transcription
- mRNA is synthesized from
dT -->
dC -->
dG -->
dA -->
b. Translation
- Ribosme uses the information

Source: Andres, Andrew - School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada at Las Vegas

Collections: Biology and Medicine