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4.2.1 The Genome

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The Genome

  • A gene is a length of DNA that codes for a polypeptide/protein
  • A genome is the complete set of genes present in a cell
  • The full genome is present within every cell of an organism, but not every gene is expressed in every cell. Which genes are expressed depends on the cell type
  • The proteome is the full range of proteins that a cell is able to produce
  • The proteome is usually larger than the genome of an organism
    • This due to the large amount of post-translational modification of proteins (often in the Golgi apparatus)
    • Each gene is also capable of producing multiple different proteins via alternative splicing

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Image showing the increasing complexity of the proteome from the genome. Processes such as alternative splicing and protein modification enable the large number of proteins to be produced.

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