BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For the process of translation, the ribosome is the place where-
A
Information from DNA is copied to RNA
B
Amino acid chains are assembled from information in the mRNA
C
DNA strands are separated and copied
D
Free floating amino acids are picked up by tRNA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large subunit of the ribosome has three sites at which tRNA molecules can bind. The A (amino acid) site is the location at which the aminoacyl-tRNA anticodon base pairs up with the mRNA codon, ensuring that correct amino acid is added to the growing polypeptide chain.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ribosome is universally responsible for synthesizing proteins by translating the genetic code transcribed in mRNA into an amino acid sequence. Ribosomes use cellular accessory proteins, soluble transfer RNAs, and metabolic energy to accomplish the initiation, elongation, and termination of peptide synthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -A protein called Nmd3 binds to the partly constructed ribosome to export it out of the nucleus. Then, the final ribosomal proteins integrate into the structure to form a key site called the peptidyltransferase centre (PTC), which is where the ribosome joins together amino acids when making new proteins for the cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Translation takes place on ribosomes in the cell cytoplasm, where mRNA is read and translated into the string of amino acid chains that make up the synthesized protein.

Detailed explanation-5: -mRNA formed in the nucleus is transported out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm where it attaches to the ribosomes. Proteins are assembled on the ribosomes using the mRNA nucleotide sequence as a guide. Thus mRNA carries a “message” from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.

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