8.3 -Structures of RNA

• What’s the genome ?


  The complete set of genes in a cell
• What’s the proteome ?


  The full range of proteins that a cell is able to produce
• What is RNA ?


  A polymer made of repeating mono nucleotide sub-units
• What 3 components is each single strand of RNA made up of ?

  The pentose sugar RIBOSE, 1 of the organic bases, and a phosphate group
• What’s mRNA ?

  A long, single helix strand of mono nucleotides generated by the translation of DNA code
• What’s tRNA ?


  A small molecule made up of 80 nucleotides
• 3 structural features of tRNA ?

  • A single-stranded chain folded into a clover-leaf shape and held together by hydrogen bonds
  • Has an amino acid binding site
  • Has an anticodon at the other end that’s specific to 1 amino acid