From gene to protein
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From gene to protein
Ten clues comparing RNA roles and the making of an amino-acid chain.
Chain of amino-acid residues joined through peptide bonds (11)
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About this protein synthesis crossword
5 Across answers meet 5 Down answers. Explore selected steps in expression of a protein-coding gene, including RNA roles and the growth of an amino-acid chain. Three answers are RNA abbreviations. Some RNAs are functional products that are not translated, and a coding triplet can signal a stop rather than an amino acid.
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From gene to protein
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Across
1. Chain of amino-acid residues joined through peptide bonds (11)
3. Translation stage during which more amino acids join the growing chain (10)
6. DNA region that helps recruit enzymes to begin an RNA transcript (8)
8. Making an RNA copy from a DNA template (13)
10. Reading a coding RNA message to assemble an amino-acid chain (11)
Down
2. Amino-acid-carrying adapter RNA, abbreviated (4)
4. Three-base sequence on the adapter RNA that pairs with a coding triplet (9)
5. Three-base unit in a coding RNA message specifying an amino acid or a stop (5)
7. RNA used as a coding template for protein production, abbreviated (4)
9. RNA forming the core of a ribosome, abbreviated (4)