Protein Synthesis Vocab Crossword

The creation of proteins by cells that uses DNA, RNA and various enzymes
The process of transcribing or making a copy of genetic information stored in a DNA strand into a complementary strand of RNA (messenger RNA or mRNA) with the aid of RNA polymerases
A step in protein biosynthesis where a genetic code from a strand of mRNA is decoded to produce a particular sequence of amino acids
Abbreviated form for messenger ribonucleic acid, the type of RNA that codes for the chemical blueprint for a protein (during protein synthesis).
A ribonucleic acid RNA involved in protein synthesis, particularly transporting specific amino acid to the ribosome to be added onto the growing polypeptide chain
A minute, sphere-shaped particle composed of protein and ribonucleic acid (RNA) that serves as the site of protein synthesis
The building block of protein in which each is coded for by a codon and linked together through peptide bonds.
an enzyme which brings about the formation of a particular polymer, especially DNA or RNA.
The basic building block of nucleic acid polymers; an organic compound made up of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group
A polymer of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds
Three bases in the DNA molecule that codes for a particular amino acid
The basic building block of nucleic acid polymers
The large, membrane-bounded organelle that contains the genetic material