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DNA translation is the process that converts an mRNA sequence into a string of amino acids that form a protein. This fundamental process is responsible for creating the proteins that make up most cells. It also marks the final step in the journey from a DNA sequence to a functional protein.
The section will begin by introducing the code that matches sequences of three nucleotides with specific amino acids used to build the proteins. We will then learn about transfer RNA (tRNA), the molecule that creates the link between the information held in the mRNA and the amino acids. Next, it will look at the ribosomes, the "factories" in which protein synthesis takes place. After that, we'll have the knowledge necessary to understand the actual process of protein synthesis. Finally, we will look at the slight differences inherent in prokaryote and eukaryote translational processes.
