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Translation

Lesson: Translation
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life
Transfer RNA Synthesis02:36

Transfer RNA Synthesis

One of the unique features of tRNA is the presence of modified bases. In some tRNAs, modified bases account for nearly 20% of the total bases in the molecule. Altogether, these unusual bases protect the tRNA from enzymatic degradation by RNases.
Each of these chemical modifications is carried by a specific enzyme, post-transcription. All of these enzymes have unique base and site-specificity. Methylation, the most common chemical modification, is carried by at least nine different enzymes, with...
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Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are present in both eukaryotes and bacteria. Though eukaryotes have 20 different aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases to couple to 20 amino acids, many bacteria do not have genes for all of these aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Despite this, they still use all 20 amino acids to synthesize their proteins. For instance, some bacteria do not have the gene encoding the enzyme that couples glutamine with its partner tRNA. In these organisms, one enzyme adds glutamic acid to all of the...
Termination of Translation01:44

Termination of Translation

The large ribosomal subunit has several important structures essential to translation. These include the peptidyl transferase center (PTC) - which is the site where the peptide bond is formed - and a large, internal, water-filled tube through which the nascent polypeptide moves. This latter structure is called the Peptide Exit Tunnel, and it begins at the PTC and spans the body of the large ribosomal subunit. During translation, as the nascent polypeptide chain is synthesized, it passes through...
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One of the unique features of tRNA is the presence of modified bases. In some tRNAs, modified bases account for nearly 20% of the total bases in the molecule. Altogether, these unusual bases protect the tRNA from enzymatic degradation by RNases.
Each of these chemical modifications is carried by a specific enzyme, post-transcription. All of these enzymes have unique base and site-specificity. Methylation, the most common chemical modification, is carried by at least nine different enzymes, with...
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Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are present in both eukaryotes and bacteria. Though eukaryotes have 20 different aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases to couple to 20 amino acids, many bacteria do not have genes for all of these aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Despite this, they still use all 20 amino acids to synthesize their proteins. For instance, some bacteria do not have the gene encoding the enzyme that couples glutamine with its partner tRNA. In these organisms, one enzyme adds glutamic acid to all of the...

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La transición dinámica en el tRNA es inducida por solventes.

Gokhan Caliskan1, Robert M Briber, D Thirumalai

  • 1Department of Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-2685, USA.

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El ARN de transferencia hidratado (ARNt) y la lisozima muestran transiciones dinámicas similares, lo que sugiere la inducción del disolvente. Los grupos metilo parecen ser menos críticos para esta transición en las macromoléculas.

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Área de la Ciencia:

  • La biofísica es la biofísica.
  • Biología Estructural Biología estructural.
  • La bioquímica es la bioquímica.

Sus antecedentes:

  • Las proteínas y el ARN poseen arquitecturas distintas y estructuras de columna vertebral.
  • Las macromoléculas biológicas sufren transiciones dinámicas influenciadas por su entorno.
  • Comprender estas transiciones es clave para comprender la función molecular.

Objetivo del estudio:

  • Para investigar la dinámica del ARN de transferencia (ARNt) utilizando la espectroscopia de dispersión de neutrones.
  • Para comparar el comportamiento dinámico del tRNA con el de las proteínas, como la lisozima.
  • Explorar el papel de los grupos metilo y solvente en la dinámica macromolecular.

Principales métodos:

  • Se empleó la espectroscopia de dispersión de neutrones para estudiar la dinámica del tRNA.
  • El tRNA hidratado y la lisozima hidratada se analizaron en condiciones similares.
  • Se realizó un análisis comparativo de las temperaturas dinámicas de transición.

Principales resultados:

  • El tRNA hidratado sufre una transición dinámica a la misma temperatura que la lisozima hidratada.
  • Esta similitud apoya un mecanismo inducido por solventes para la transición dinámica.
  • El tRNA, que carece de grupos metilo significativos, muestra que no son los principales impulsores de esta transición.

Conclusiones:

  • La transición dinámica en las macromoléculas biológicas como el tRNA y las proteínas es principalmente inducida por solventes.
  • Es probable que los grupos metilo no sean los principales contribuyentes a la transición dinámica general.
  • Sin embargo, los grupos metilo pueden explicar las diferencias observadas en la dinámica a baja temperatura entre el tRNA y la lisozima.