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Understanding Translation: From Gene to Protein in Cells

This lecture delves into the process of translation, a crucial step in protein synthesis where mRNA is translated into amino acids at the ribosome. It covers key concepts, including the roles of DNA, mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes, as well as important mechanisms such as codon recognition, the significance of triplet coding, and the essential functions of various sites within the ribosome. The lecture also addresses the redundancy of the genetic code and provides insights into how 20 amino acids can be encoded by just four nucleotide bases.

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Understanding Translation: From Gene to Protein in Cells

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  1. AP Biology Lecture #33 Translation

  2. aa aa aa aa aa ribosome aa aa aa aa aa aa From gene to protein nucleus cytoplasm transcription translation DNA mRNA protein trait

  3. Translation fromnucleic acid languagetoamino acid language

  4. TACGCACATTTACGTACGCGG DNA AUGCGUGUAAAUGCAUGCGCC mRNA MetArgValAsnAlaCysAla protein ? How does mRNA code for proteins? How can you code for 20 amino acids with only 4 nucleotide bases (A,U,G,C)? 4 ATCG 4 AUCG 20

  5. TACGCACATTTACGTACGCGG DNA AUGCGUGUAAAUGCAUGCGCC mRNA AUGCGUGUAAAUGCAUGCGCC mRNA codon MetArgValAsnAlaCysAla protein ? mRNA codes for proteins in triplets

  6. Cracking the code 1960 | 1968 Nirenberg & Khorana • Crick • determined 3-letter (triplet) codon system WHYDIDTHEREDBATEATTHEFATRAT WHYDIDTHEREDBATEATTHEFATRAT • Nirenberg (47) & Khorana (17) • determined mRNA–amino acid match • added fabricated mRNA to test tube of ribosomes, tRNA & amino acids • created artificial UUUUU… mRNA • found that UUU coded for phenylalanine

  7. 1960 | 1968 Marshall Nirenberg Har Khorana

  8. The code • Code for ALL life! • strongest support for a common origin for all life • Code is redundant • several codons for each amino acid • 3rd base “wobble” Why is thewobble good? • Start codon • AUG • methionine • Stop codons • UGA, UAA, UAG

  9. GCA UAC CAU Met Arg Val How are the codons matched to amino acids? 3 5 DNA TACGCACATTTACGTACGCGG 5 3 mRNA AUGCGUGUAAAUGCAUGCGCC codon 3 5 tRNA anti-codon aminoacid

  10. aa aa aa aa aa ribosome aa aa aa aa aa aa From gene to protein nucleus cytoplasm transcription translation DNA mRNA protein trait

  11. Transfer RNA structure • “Clover leaf” structure • anticodon on “clover leaf” end • amino acid attached on 3 end

  12. Loading tRNA • Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase • enzyme which bonds amino acid to tRNA • bond requires energy • ATP  AMP • bond is unstable • so it can release amino acid at ribosome easily Trp C=O Trp Trp C=O H2O OH O OH C=O O activating enzyme tRNATrp A C C mRNA U G G anticodon tryptophan attached to tRNATrp tRNATrp binds to UGG codon of mRNA

  13. Ribosomes • Facilitate coupling of tRNA anticodon to mRNA codon • organelle or enzyme? • Structure • ribosomal RNA (rRNA) & proteins • 2 subunits • large • small E P A

  14. Ribosomes • A site (aminoacyl-tRNA site) • holds tRNA carrying next amino acid to be added to chain • P site (peptidyl-tRNA site) • holds tRNA carrying growing polypeptide chain • E site (exit site) • emptytRNAleaves ribosome from exit site Met C A U 5' G U A 3' E P A

  15. 3 2 1 Building a polypeptide • Initiation • brings together mRNA, ribosome subunits, initiator tRNA • Elongation • adding amino acids based on codon sequence • Termination • end codon release factor Leu Val Ser Met Met Ala Leu Met Met Leu Leu Trp tRNA C A G C G A C C C A A G A G C U A C C A U A U U A U G A A 5' 5' A A 5' C U U 5' A A G G A G U U G U C U U U G C A C U 3' G G U A A U A A C C mRNA 3' 3' 3' U G G U A A 3' E P A

  16. Protein targeting • Destinations: • secretion • nucleus • mitochondria • chloroplasts • cell membrane • cytoplasm • etc… • Signal peptide • address label start of a secretory pathway

  17. RNA polymerase DNA Can you tell the story? aminoacids exon intron tRNA pre-mRNA 5' GTP cap mature mRNA aminoacyl tRNAsynthetase poly-A tail large ribosomal subunit 3' polypeptide 5' tRNA small ribosomal subunit E P A ribosome

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