Protein to Disease Project
Project Description
In this project we learned about protein synthesis and genetic diseases. Our group decided to research and present about Huntington's Disease. We had to describe how a protein can cause a disease and compare a normal protein to a diseased one, as well as provide the general background of the disease. We created a video about the disease and the science behind it.
In this project we learned about protein synthesis and genetic diseases. Our group decided to research and present about Huntington's Disease. We had to describe how a protein can cause a disease and compare a normal protein to a diseased one, as well as provide the general background of the disease. We created a video about the disease and the science behind it.
Content
Nucleus- Center of a cell, contains genetic material
Transcription- First step of protein synthesis
DNA- Has genetic information and is double-stranded, made up of nucleotides
Translation- Second step in protein synthesis
RNA Polymerase- Enzyme that follows strand of DNA
Codon/Anti-Codon- Start codon marks where translation into a protein sequence starts and the anti-codon shows where it ends
Ribosome- Bind messenger and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins
Amino Acid- Make up proteins
tRNA-Carries amino acid to ribosome, directed by codon
Polypeptide Chain- Chain of amino acids
Folding- Protein folds into 3-dimensional shape
Protein- Compound of amino acids
Nucleus- Center of a cell, contains genetic material
Transcription- First step of protein synthesis
DNA- Has genetic information and is double-stranded, made up of nucleotides
Translation- Second step in protein synthesis
RNA Polymerase- Enzyme that follows strand of DNA
Codon/Anti-Codon- Start codon marks where translation into a protein sequence starts and the anti-codon shows where it ends
Ribosome- Bind messenger and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins
Amino Acid- Make up proteins
tRNA-Carries amino acid to ribosome, directed by codon
Polypeptide Chain- Chain of amino acids
Folding- Protein folds into 3-dimensional shape
Protein- Compound of amino acids