by vcell | Apr 11, 2017 |
TranslationTranslation is a key process in biological lifeforms. It is this set of events that transforms the code contained in DNA, and later mRNA, into the proteins necessary for cellular life. Click to read a transcription of the audio... Translation is the...
by vcell | Apr 10, 2017 |
TranscriptionThrough this process, the biological roadmap encoded in a strand of DNA is used to produce a complementary RNA copy. The RNA can then go on to help produce the proteins and enzymes that power living organisms. Click to read a transcription of the audio......
by vcell | Apr 10, 2017 |
Regulated TranscriptionGene expression is controlled in many different ways. When proteins from outside a cell signal for a specific gene to be transcribed, it is known as regulated transcription. A protein like insulin can trigger a regulated transcription event, in...
by vcell | Apr 10, 2017 |
Regulated SecretionProteins can be secreted, or transferred out of a cell, by multiple pathways. In regulated secretion, proteins are secreted from a cell in large amounts when a specific signal is detected by the cell. Click to read a transcription of the audio......
by vcell | Apr 10, 2017 |
Protein TraffickingThe Golgi apparatus is involved in the sorting and trafficking of proteins produced within a cell. Proteins translated within the rough endoplasmic reticulum are transferred to the Golgi. From there they are modified and packaged into vesicles for...
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