Genes and Proteins
Discover the fundamental processes of genetic information transfer, including deciphering the genetic code, transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and RNA processing in eukaryotes, leading to the formation of functional proteins through ribosomes and protein synthesis.
Introduction to Genes and Proteins
Introducing the Genetic Code
The Central Dogma: DNA Encodes RNA; RNA Encodes Protein
Summarizing the Genetic Code
Prokaryotic Transcription
Initiation of Transcription in Prokaryotes
Elongation and Termination in Prokaryotes
Prokaryotic Termination Signals
Summarizing Prokaryotic Transcription
Initiation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
Eukaryotic Elongation and Termination
Summarizing Eukaryotic Transcription
mRNA Processing
Processing of tRNAs and rRNAs
Summarizing RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
The Protein Synthesis Machinery
The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis
Protein Folding, Modification, and Targeting
Summarizing Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis