Screen LibraryUsing DNA information to make proteins /
Many people were taught that DNA is the "blueprint of the cell," but what does that really mean? If taken literally, it would reveal a static image of what the cell looks like, but that would be incorrect. DNA codes the necessary information to produce a living being but the DNA itself is...
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Momentum Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Biology collection
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Many people were taught that DNA is the "blueprint of the cell," but what does that really mean? If taken literally, it would reveal a static image of what the cell looks like, but that would be incorrect. DNA codes the necessary information to produce a living being but the DNA itself is insufficient to bring a cell to life. DNA must be transcribed into segments of RNA and the RNA must generate proteins from unassembled amino acids. The conversion of DNA information into functional proteins is often referred to as central dogma, which reflects its critical role in life. However, every cell |
| Carrier Form: | 52 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781944749170 |
| Index Number: | QP551 |
| CLC: | Q591.2 |
| Call Number: | Q591.2/C187 |
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1. DNA is the template for RNA production -- Ethical, legal, social implications: word choice matters -- 2. Regulation of RNA transcription -- Quantifying gene activity -- Characterizing parts of a genes -- Characterizing a promoter -- Dissecting promoter function -- Hormones can regulate transcription -- 3. RNA is used to produce proteins -- 4. Central dogma information is not only linear information -- Ethical, legal, and social implications: how biology works in the absence of proof -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Index. |