From DNA to protein - 3D
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The genome in human cells is divided into 23 pairs of chromosomes containing genes for making proteins, transcribed by RNA polymerase into messenger RNA. The messenger RNA is then translated into proteins by ribosomes in the cytoplasm using amino acids delivered by transfer RNA.
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- Genes in human cells contain instructions for making proteins, which are produced through a complex process involving RNA polymerase, messenger RNA, ribosomes, and transfer RNA.
- The genetic information stored in the nucleus is transcribed into messenger RNA, which is then translated into proteins by ribosomes in the cytoplasm using amino acids delivered by transfer RNA.
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What is the function of RNA polymerase?
RNA polymerase attaches to genes to create messenger RNA through transcription.
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"Genes, RNA, and Proteins in Cells"
- The nucleus in human cells contains the genome split into 23 pairs of chromosomes, each with genes that provide instructions for making proteins. RNA polymerase attaches to genes to create messenger RNA through transcription. After processing, the messenger RNA moves to the cytoplasm where ribosomes read the code to produce proteins using amino acids delivered by transfer RNA in groups of three bases.
