Cells need translation to stay alive, and understanding how it works (so we can shut it down with antibiotics) can save us from bacterial infections. Let's take a closer look at how translation …

To see how cells make proteins, let's divide translation into three stages: initiation (starting off), elongation (adding on to the protein chain), and termination (finishing up).

Translation takes place inside structures called ribosomes, which are made of RNA and protein. Ribosomes organize translation and catalyze the reaction that joins amino acids to make a …

In the following articles, we'll take a more in-depth look at RNA polymerase, the stages of transcription, and the process of RNA modification in eukaryotes. We'll also consider some …

Translation is the process whereby mRNA is converted into proteins by ribosomes. Translation occurs in ribosomes, which are cellular structures made of proteins and ribosomal RNA …

Understand how the genetic code directs translation from mRNA to protein. Explore the central dogma of gene expression and the role of ribosomes in building polypeptides.

Although transcription is still in progress, ribosomes have attached each mRNA and begun to translate it into protein. When an mRNA is being translated by multiple ribosomes, the mRNA …

In translation, the sequence of the mRNA is decoded to specify the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide. The name translation reflects that the nucleotide sequence of the mRNA …

So, how does a cell know which of these protein to make? The start codon is the key signal. Because translation begins at the start codon and continues in successive groups of three, the …

Translation, the process of synthesizing a polypeptide chain from an mRNA template, involves several key steps, with initiation and termination being critical for accurate protein synthesis.