Today we continued covering chapter 9, on how the information stored in the genetic code gets reflected on a phenotype, specifically in proteins.
We talked about the processes of translation transcription, including the stages that each one has (initiation, elongation, and termination in both cases).
In the case of trascription we talked about the elements that are found in a gene, and how they get trnascribed into a pre-mRNA transcript, which gets modified into a mature mRNA transcript. We also discussed the different elements that make a mRNA molecule, including a 5' cap and a Poly-A tail.
In the case of translation we covered the cytoplasmatic elements that play a role in it: amino acids, ribosomes, and tRNA. We also discussed the chemical make up of amino acids, an amino, a carboxyl, and an 'R' groups, and a few of their characeristics.
On Monday: We'll finish chapter 9 and begin chapter 10.
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