What is the central flow of info?
DNA->RNA->Protein
What does RNA contain?
single polynucleotide strand
ribose sugar
uracil instead of thymine
What works as a disposable gene?
RNA
What are the three types of RNA?
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
What are the 2 steps DNA takes to become a protein?
Transcription & Translation
What is transcription?
gene is copied into a mRNA
What is translation?
mRNA is translated into a protein
What does transcription produce?
a single strand of mRNA containing the gene info
What does RNA polymerase add?
free complementary ribonucleotides to one DNA template strand
What does the initiation of transcription begin with?
RNA polymerase