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The type of mutation that stops the translation of a protein is a nonsense mutation. This occurs when a base substitution (point mutation) results in a STOP codon and thus stops translation of the sequence into a protein.

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Which process stops when a ribosome reaches a stop codon?

When a ribsome reaches a stop codon, the translation process stops and a protein is released.


How does DNA mutation affect the mRna?

DNA mutation can lead to changes in the mRNA sequence due to alterations in the base pairs of the DNA that are transcribed into mRNA. These changes can result in the production of a faulty mRNA molecule, which can affect the translation process and ultimately lead to the production of abnormal or dysfunctional proteins.


How can mutation affect the mRNA?

Mutations not only change the DNA, but a change to the DNA will change the mRNA. This explains why a mutation in one generation can be passed on to the next generation.


What is the process in which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mRNA transcript?

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The decoding of an mRNA message into a protein is known as what?

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What is it called when making a protein is made using mRNA?

The production of proteins is called protein synthesis. This is further divided into transcription, which creates mRNA from template DNA, and translation, which uses the code of mRNA to make polypeptides.


What is the function of the cap and tail on eukaryotic mRNA?

The cap and tail on eukaryotic mRNA play important roles in mRNA stability and translation. The 5' cap protects the mRNA from degradation and helps in the initiation of translation. The poly(A) tail at the 3' end of mRNA also plays a role in mRNA stability and regulation of translation.


Which do you suppose would be more harmful A mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule or a mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule?

A mutation in a DNA nucleotide sequence would be more harmful than a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence because it could cause the synthesis of multiple nonfunctional proteins in comparison to a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence that would be less harmful because it would result in a few nonfunctional proteins.


Does translation involve the formation of mRNA?

No, transcription involves the formation of mRNA.


USS UGA or UAG codons found at the ends of mrna?

UAA, UAG, and UGA are stop codons that signal the end of protein synthesis. When they are reached on the mRNA, translation stops, and the completed protein is released from the ribosome.


What halts translation?

The termination codon on the mRNA strand stops translation by signaling the ribosome to release the polypeptide chain. This termination codon does not code for any amino acid and instead signals the end of protein synthesis.