Gene Expression And Protein Synthesis

Gene Expression And Protein Synthesis

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Gene Expression

Gene expression is the process by which inheritable information from a gene, such as the DNA sequence, is made into a functional gene product, such as protein or RNA. Several steps in the gene expression process may be modulated, including the transcription step and the post-translational modification of a protein. Gene regulation gives the cell control over structure and function, and is the basis for cellular differentiation, morphogenesis and the versatility and adaptability of any organism.

Protein Synthesis Animation

Protein synthesis is the process by which proteins are assembled from amino acids based on blueprint encoded in mRNA. Translation takes place in the ribosomes, which are found in the cytosol of all living cells, the matrix of mitochondria, and the stroma of chloroplasts.

Protein Synthesis

Genetic information, stored in the chromosomes and transmitted to daughter cells through DNA replication is expressed through transcription of RNA and, in the case of mRNA, subsequent translation into polypeptide chains. This flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein is termed the “central dogma” and is descriptive of all organisms (with the exception of some viruses that have RNA as the repository of their genetic information).