Download Protein Synthesis Skit

Rozema Biology—Spring 2010
Protein Synthesis Skit
TRANSCRIPTION
Role
Nucleus
Job
THE PLACE WHERE
TRANSCRIPTION OCCURS!
- Unwind the twisted DNA
Costume
- Lab Table Area
- Enclosed by “Caution” Tape
- “Unwind” Name Tag
Unzip Enzyme
- Separate the 2 strands of DNA
- Use scissors to cut apart nitrogenous
bases
- “Unzip” Name Tag
Match-Up Enzyme
- Match up complimentary RNA bases
to DNA
- “Match-Up” Name Tag
Bonding Enzyme
- Tape RNA nucleotides together
- Tape DNA back together
- “Bond Together” Name Tag
mRNA
- Carry the genetic code from DNA out
of the nucleus
- Carry the mRNA strand out of the
Nucleus
Unwind Enzyme
Rozema Biology—Spring 2010
TRANSLATION
Role
tRNA #1
tRNA #2
tRNA #3
tRNA #4
mRNA
Ribosome & rRNA
Polypeptide
MATERIALS NEEDED:
(1) Caution Tape
(4) Name Tags
Scotch Tape
Scissors
Colored Paper for DNA
Colored Paper for mRNA
(16) Party Hats
(16) Balloons
(4) Smaller Foam Boards
(2) Gigantic Foam Boards
(1) Plastic Ribbon
(1) Cloth Ribbon
Packaging Tape
(1) Sign  Nucleus
(1) Sign  Cytoplasm
Job
- Match up anticodon, with start codon on
mRNA
- Fly into Ribosome, carrying amino acid
- Match up anticodon, with next codon on
mRNA
- Fly into Ribosome, carrying amino acid
- Match up anticodon, with next codon on
mRNA
- Fly into Ribosome, carrying amino acid
- Match up anticodon, with stop codon on
mRNA
- Fly into Ribosome, carrying amino acid
- carry the genetic code from DNA into
the cytoplasm
- move through ribosome
- meet with complimentary tRNA
molecules to transfer amino acids
- organize tRNA and mRNA to make
polypeptide
END PRODUCT!!
Costume
- Part Hat w/Balloon (Amino
Acid)
- tRNA Name Board
- Party Hat w/Balloon (Amino
Acid)
- tRNA Name Board
- Party Hat w/Balloon (Amino
Acid)
- tRNA Name Board
- Party Hat w/Balloon (Amino
Acid)
- tRNA Name Board
- Carry the mRNA strand
through the Ribosome
- Giant Poster Board shaped
like hamburger buns
- Balloons Connected
Together