Protein biosynthesis is the process whereby biological cells generate new proteins; it is balanced

by the loss of cellular proteins via degradation or export. Translation, the assembly of amino acids
by ribosomes, is an essential part of the biosynthetic pathway, along with generation of messenger
RNA (mRNA), aminoacylation of transfer RNA (tRNA), co-translational transport, and posttranslational modification. Protein biosynthesis is strictly regulated at multiple steps. They are
principally during transcription (phenomena of RNA synthesis from DNA template) and translation
(phenomena of amino acid assembly from RNA).
The cistron DNA is transcribed into a variety of RNA intermediates. The last version is used as a
template in synthesis of apolypeptide chain. Protein will often be synthesized directly
from genes by translating mRNA. When a protein must be available on short notice or in large
quantities, a protein precursor is produced. A proprotein is an inactive protein containing one or
more inhibitory peptides that can be activated when the inhibitory sequence is removed
by proteolysis duringposttranslational modification. A preprotein is a form that contains a signal
sequence (an N-terminal signal peptide) that specifies its insertion into or through membranes, i.e.,
targets them for secretion.[1] The signal peptide is cleaved off in theendoplasmic reticulum.
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Preproproteins have both sequences (inhibitory and signal) still present.

In protein synthesis, a succession of tRNA RNA molecules charged with appropriate amino acids are
brought together with an mRNA molecule and matched up by base-pairing through the anti-codons
of the tRNA with successive codons of the mRNA. The amino acids are then linked together to
extend the growing protein chain, and the tRNAs, no longer carrying amino acids, are released. This
whole complex of processes is carried out by the ribosome, formed of two main chains of RNA,
called ribosomal RNA (rRNA), and more than 50 different proteins. The ribosome latches onto the
end of an mRNA molecule and moves along it, capturing loaded tRNA molecules and joining
together their amino acids to form a new protein chain.[2]
Protein biosynthesis, although very similar, is different for prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Transcription
In transcription an mRNA chain is generated, with one strand of the DNA double helix in
the genome as a template. This strand is called the template strand. Transcription can be divided
into 3 stages: initiation, elongation, and termination, each regulated by a large number of proteins
such as transcription factors andcoactivators that ensure that the correct gene is transcribed.
Transcription occurs in the cell nucleus, where the DNA is held. The DNA structure of the cell is
made up of two helixes made up of sugar and phosphate held together by hydrogen bonds between
the bases of opposite strands. The sugar and the phosphate in each strand are joined together by
strongerphosphodiester covalent bonds. The DNA is "unzipped" (disruption of hydrogen bonds
between different single strands) by the enzyme helicase, leaving the single nucleotide chain open

to be copied. RNA polymerase reads the DNA strand from the 3-prime (3') end to the 5-prime (5')
end, while it synthesizes a single strand of messenger RNA in the 5'-to-3' direction. The general RNA
structure is very similar to the DNA structure, but in RNA the nucleotide uracil takes the place
that thymine occupies in DNA. The single strand of mRNA leaves the nucleus through nuclear pores,
and migrates into the cytoplasm.
The first product of transcription differs in prokaryotic cells from that of eukaryotic cells, as in
prokaryotic cells the product is mRNA, which needs no post-transcriptional modification, whereas, in
eukaryotic cells, the first product is called primary transcript, that needs post-transcriptional
modification (capping with 7-methyl-guanosine, tailing with a poly A tail) to give hnRNA
(heterogeneous nuclear RNA). hnRNA then undergoes splicing of introns (noncoding parts of the
gene) via spliceosomes to produce the final mRNA.

Translation
The synthesis of proteins from RNA is known as translation. In eukaryotes, translation occurs in
thecytoplasm, where the ribosomes are located. Ribosomes are made of a small and large subunit
that surround the mRNA. In translation, messenger RNA (mRNA) is decoded to produce a
specific polypeptide according to the rules specified by the trinucleotide genetic code. This uses an
mRNA sequence as a template to guide the synthesis of a chain of amino acids that form a protein.
Translation proceeds in four phases: activation, initiation, elongation, and termination (all describing
the growth of the amino acid chain, or polypeptide that is the product of translation).
In activation, the correct amino acid (AA) is joined to the correct transfer RNA (tRNA). While this is
not, in the technical sense, a step in translation, it is required for translation to proceed. The AA is
joined by its carboxyl group to the 3' OH of the tRNA by an ester bond. When the tRNA has an amino
acid linked to it, it is termed "charged". Initiation involves the small subunit of the ribosome binding to
5' end of mRNA with the help ofinitiation factors (IF), other proteins that assist the process.
Elongation occurs when the next aminoacyl-tRNA (charged tRNA) in line binds to the ribosome
along with GTP and an elongation factor. Termination of the polypeptide happens when the A site of
the ribosome faces a stop codon (UAA, UAG, or UGA). When this happens, no tRNA can recognize
it, but releasing factor can recognize nonsense codons and causes the release of the polypeptide
chain. The capacity of disabling or inhibiting translation in protein biosynthesis is used by
some antibiotics such
as anisomycin, cycloheximide, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, streptomycin,erythromycin, puromycin,
etc.

Events following protein translation

Main articles: Posttranslational modification and Protein folding

The events following biosynthesis include post-translational modification and protein folding. During
and after synthesis, polypeptide chains often fold to assume, so called, native secondary and tertiary
structures. This is known as protein folding.

There are many different types of proteins and associated functions. Some
more commonly used examples are:

Enzymes are protein molecules that catalyze biochemical reactions.

Common examples are enzymes involved in digestion. Amylase, which

breaks down starch into sugars and is present in the saliva of mammals.
Pepsin and trypsin are enzymes involved in the protein digestion. Pepsin
and trypsin cleaves the large protein molecules into shorter polypeptides
which can be passed through the lining of the small intestine.
Hormones are proteins that are able to transmit signals from one

body location to another. Insulin is an extracellular protein and regulates

the metabolism of glucose controlling the levels of blood sugar.
Contractile proteins, like actin and myosin in the muscles, are
involved in movement.

Structural protein are usually

filamentous and are used to provide support. Keratin strengthen
protective coverings such as hair and nails. Collagen and elastin are
important component of the connective tissue, which build tendons and
ligaments.
Transport proteins supply different cellular processes with the
required ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another
protein. Most common transport proteins are integral
membrane proteins they are involved in the transport across a biological
membrane.

Antibodies are another class of protein which are involved in immune

response. Their primary function is to bind to foreign for the body
substances and thus to identify them for destruction. Antibodies are
usually anchored in the membranes of the immune response cells or are
excreted into the extracellular matrix.

In general, information encoded in the

DNA (the genotype) is expressed by the functions of the proteins and other
enzyme-catalyzed products (the phenotype).
Although highly compact, the genetic material in the nucleus (in the form of
DNA) is huge and cannot pass through the nuclear membrane, so it must be
copied by the smaller, single-stranded RNA (transcription), which moves out
of the nucleus to ribosomes located in the cytoplasm and rough endoplasmic
reticulum to direct the assembly of protein (translation). The genes do not
actually make the protein, but they provide the blueprint in the form of RNA,
which directs the protein synthesis.
So at the end, What Is The Purpose Of Protein Synthesis?. The cells need
Protein Synthesis to produce a variety functional, structural and regulatory
units (proteins) that will allow their proper functioning and development.
There are many different types of proteins and associated functions. Some
more commonly used examples are:

Enzymes are protein molecules that catalyze biochemical reactions.

Common examples are enzymes involved in digestion. Amylase, which
breaks down starch into sugars and is present in the saliva of mammals.
Pepsin and trypsin are enzymes involved in the protein digestion. Pepsin
and trypsin cleaves the large protein molecules into shorter polypeptides
which can be passed through the lining of the small intestine.

Hormones are proteins that are able to transmit signals from one

body location to another. Insulin is an extracellular protein and regulates

the metabolism of glucose controlling the levels of blood sugar.
Contractile proteins, like actin and myosin in the muscles, are
involved in movement.

Structural protein are usually

filamentous and are used to provide support. Keratin strengthen

protective coverings such as hair and nails. Collagen and elastin are
important component of the connective tissue, which build tendons and
ligaments.
Transport proteins supply different cellular processes with the

required ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another

protein. Most common transport proteins are integral
membrane proteins they are involved in the transport across a biological
membrane.
Antibodies are another class of protein which are involved in immune
response. Their primary function is to bind to foreign for the body
substances and thus to identify them for destruction. Antibodies are
usually anchored in the membranes of the immune response cells or are
excreted into the extracellular matrix.

In general, information encoded in the

DNA (the genotype) is expressed by the functions of the proteins and other
enzyme-catalyzed products (the phenotype).
Although highly compact, the genetic material in the nucleus (in the form of
DNA) is huge and cannot pass through the nuclear membrane, so it must be
copied by the smaller, single-stranded RNA (transcription), which moves out
of the nucleus to ribosomes located in the cytoplasm and rough endoplasmic
reticulum to direct the assembly of protein (translation). The genes do not
actually make the protein, but they provide the blueprint in the form of RNA,
which directs the protein synthesis.
So at the end, What Is The Purpose Of Protein Synthesis?. The cells need
Protein Synthesis to produce a variety functional, structural and regulatory
units (proteins) that will allow their proper functioning and development.