Translation
Translation is the process where the ribosome reads the mRNA code and builds a protein in the cytoplasm after transcription.
The ribosome follows the instructions carried by mRNA to build a protein. You can think of the ribosome as the chef and the mRNA as the recipe written in a special code of A, U, G, and C.
The ribosome reads the mRNA code in groups of three letters at a time. Each group, called a codon, tells the ribosome which amino acid to add next. It begins when the ribosome finds the start codon, AUG, on the mRNA.
Each amino acid is delivered by a helper molecule called tRNA. Each tRNA has an anticodon that matches a codon on the mRNA.
As the ribosome moves along the mRNA, it links amino acids together, much like beads on a string, to form a long protein chain.
When the ribosome reaches a stop codon, translation ends. The new protein is released and begins folding into its unique shape so it can do its job in the cell.
Translation is the process where the ribosome reads the mRNA code and builds a protein in the cytoplasm after transcription.
The ribosome follows the instructions carried by mRNA to build a protein. You can think of the ribosome as the chef and the mRNA as the recipe written in a special code of A, U, G, and C.
The ribosome reads the mRNA code in groups of three letters at a time. Each group, called a codon, tells the ribosome which amino acid to add next. It begins when the ribosome finds the start codon, AUG, on the mRNA.
Each amino acid is delivered by a helper molecule called tRNA. Each tRNA has an anticodon that matches a codon on the mRNA.
As the ribosome moves along the mRNA, it links amino acids together, much like beads on a string, to form a long protein chain.
When the ribosome reaches a stop codon, translation ends. The new protein is released and begins folding into its unique shape so it can do its job in the cell.
Translation is the process where the ribosome reads the mRNA code and builds a protein in the cytoplasm after transcription.
The ribosome follows the instructions carried by mRNA to build a protein. You can think of the ribosome as the chef and the mRNA as the recipe written in a special code of A, U, G, and C.
The ribosome reads the mRNA code in groups of three letters at a time. Each group, called a codon, tells the ribosome which amino acid to add next. It begins when the ribosome finds the start codon, AUG, on the mRNA.
Each amino acid is delivered by a helper molecule called tRNA. Each tRNA has an anticodon that matches a codon on the mRNA.
As the ribosome moves along the mRNA, it links amino acids together, much like beads on a string, to form a long protein chain.
When the ribosome reaches a stop codon, translation ends. The new protein is released and begins folding into its unique shape so it can do its job in the cell.