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Translation of genetic information on the ribosome
Authors:G Schreiber
Abstract:The information for protein structure that is contained in the base sequence of the nucleic acids is translated on the ribosome into the amino acid sequence. This translation can be divided into chain initiation, chain growth, and chain termination. Several specific protein factors and nucleic acids are involved in each section.—For chain initiation, start complexes are formed from the initiating amino acyl-tRNA, mRNA carrying the start signal, and the small and large subunits of a ribosome. GTP and the initiating factors are also involved in this process.—In chain elongation, one amino acid at a time is transferred, in a reaction cycle, from the linkage with tRNA into a linkage with the polypeptide chain. The amino acid to be incorporated is initially bound to the ribosome as amino acyl-tRNA, a process for which GTP and protein factors are necessary. The subsequent formation of a peptide linkage is catalyzed by the peptidyl transferase of the large ribosomal subunit. The peptidyl-tRNA with its newly added amino acid residue is then transferred from the amino acyl-tRNA acceptor site A to the peptidyl donor site P of the ribosome. This requires another protein factor and cleavage of GTP into GDP and phosphate.–Ghain termination begins as soon as one of the three terminator triplets UAA, UAG, or UGA in the mRNA reaches the ribosome. The mRNA is moving in relation to the ribosome from the 5′ end to the 3′ end. Release of the completed polypeptide chain from the ribosome is dependent on release factors. Before initiation of a new polypeptide chain, the ribosomes dissociate into their subunits.
Keywords:Translation of genetic information  Ribosomes
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