Which forces are responsible for the stability of α-helix? Why is it named as 3.6 helix?
Answer the following query about proteins:
How are oligopeptides different from polypeptides?
Define the following terms: (i) Gene, (ii) Genetic code, (iii) Transcription, (iv) Translation, (v) Codon.
(i) Gene: Gene is a micelle protein which is considered to the unit of heredity.
(ii) Genetic Code: The heredity message stored in the arrangement of bases in the DNA molecules is called the genetic code.
(iii) Transcription: The way the code on DNA is copied to give the complimentary code on RNA is called transcription.
(iv) Translation: The way the four base code in nuclei acids is turned into a 20 unit code needed to specify the amino acid sequence in protein during synthesis is called translation.
(v) Codon: The three base sequence on a mRNA molecule that specifies the amino acids in a protein is called a codon.