DNA + production of proteins

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  • DNA is a double stranded helix and carries the genetic information to make proteins
  • A gene is a section of DNA that codes for ONE protein.
  • the 4 bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine
  • The bases on one strand of the helix will bond (pair) with a base on the opposite strand. The bases will only bond in a very specific way: Adenine will only bond with Thymine and Cytosine will only bond with Guanine
  • the way the bases pair is called the COMPLEMENTARY base pairing rule
  • The sequence of bases in DNA will determine the amino acids in a sequence and in a protein
  • proteins are made up of amino acids
  • mRNA carries a complimentary copy of DNA from the nucleus into the ribosome within the cytoplasm where proteins are made, because mRNA carries a complimentary copy of DNA it is therefore made in the nucleus.