Molecular Biology

This pathway provides an in-depth look at the structure of DNA, DNA replication, transcription, translation and how genes are regulated. The pathway also provides vocabulary support for these topics, as well as opportunities for learners to self-assess their understanding by analyzing figures and answering questions.

Topics

  • alternative RNA splicing
  • codon
  • deoxyribose
  • DNA ligase
  • DNA polymerase
  • double helix
  • epigenetic
  • exon
  • gene expression
  • genetic code
  • helicase
  • intron
  • lagging strand
  • leading strand
  • mismatch repair
  • mRNA
  • mutation
  • nitrogenous base
  • nontemplate strand
  • nucleotide excision repair
  • Okazaki fragments
  • phosphate group
  • post-transcriptional
  • post-translational
  • primer
  • promoter
  • replication fork
  • RNA polymerase
  • rRNA
  • semiconservative replication
  • splicing
  • start codon
  • stop codon
  • telomerase
  • telomere
  • template strand
  • transcription bubble
  • tRNA