Unwinding of the DNA Double Helix

Protein Synthesis - History
Protein Synthesis Part 2
Nobel Prize Winners in Protein Synthesis
Central Dogma of Protein Synthesis
Outline of Protein Synthesis
Transcription
Chain Elongation
Chain Termination
Comparison of the Components of the Protein Synthesis Systems of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Components of the Transcription Machinery
Role of RNA Polymerase
Recognition, Binding and Initiation Sites on DNA
Cryptic Initiation Sites in Eukaryotic mRNAs
Unwinding of DNA Double Helix
RNA Chains Starts with pppG or pppA

Unwinding of the DNA Double Helix

Unwinding of the DNA Double Helix - The binding of RNA polymerase to DNA results in local unwinding of the DNA double helix. A short segment of DNA molecule opens up. Synthesis of mRNA now begins on one of the two strands of dsDNA

Protein Synthesis Part 2
Elongation of RNA Chain
RNA Chain Termination
RNA Polymerases in Prokaryotes
RNA Polymerases in Eukaryotes
Components of RNA Polymerases of Escherichia coli and Bacillus Subtilis
DNA Dependent RNA Polymerases of Eukaryotes
Characteristics of Subunits of Different RNA Polymerases of Calf Thymus
Functions of eukaryote RNA Polymerases
Translation
Activation of Amino Acids
Transfer of Amino Acids to tRNA
Initiation Factors

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