Microbiology DNA Transcription to RNA Key Enzymes
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
A cloverleaf tRNA that brings amino acids to ribosomes during translation
Codon
A series of triplet bases that hold the message of the transcribed mRNA
Promoter
DNA sequence that the RNA polymerase recognizes to initiate transcription
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Large structural molecules that form the major part of ribosomes and participates in protein synthesis
Micro RNA (miRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA)
Regulatory RNAs that regulate gene expression
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Sequence of amino acids in protein that transports DNA code to ribosomes
DNA Polymerase
The enzyme responsible for the transcription process