Overview
Threre are three genetic regulatory mechanisms: Transcriptional Control, Translational Control, and Post-Translational Control.
Each of them regulates the expression of genes at different stages of protein synthesis, with a trade-off of efficiency vs speed.
Translational Control:
| Translational Control: | ||
| DNA --x--> mRNA ----->Activated Protein | ||
| Regulation effects DNA to RNA transcription | ||
| Advantage: efficiency on ATP, Amino Acids | Disadvantage: slow speed | |
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| Translational Control | ||
| DNA-----> mRNA --x-->Protein -----> Active Protein | ||
| Regulation effects RNA to Amino Acids Translation | ||
| Advantage: quick control of protein production control. | Disadvantage: amino acids comsumption | |
| Spec | ||
| Post-Translational Control | ||
| DNA-----> mRNA----->Protein --x--> Activated Protein | ||
| Advantage: fast response toward environmental changes | Disadvantage:high energy cost. | |
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