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RNA Translation

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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RNA Translation

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RNA translation is the process of converting (translating) the mRNA code to amino acids to make a protein

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A codon is a three letter segment of mRNA that codes for an amino acid.

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The mRNA codons are matched to tRNA anti-codons.

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tRNA is "transfer" RNA, which brings the amino acid to the ribosome.

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The amino acids are brought to the ribosome to be assembled into a polypeptide (protein).

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There are special codons at the beginning and end of the DNA and mRNA strand: the "start" and "stop" codons.

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Bret Stone