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Translation: Protein From mRNA

Translation is the process by which protein is made from an mRNA template using codons, which are sequences of three nucleotide bases that specify which amino acid will be added during protein synthesis. A three-base codon system is the minimum required to encode the twenty amino acids since it provides sixty-four possible codon combinations. Translation involves initiation, elongation as new amino acids are added to the growing polypeptide chain, and termination when a stop codon is reached. Antisense DNA can also prevent translation from occurring.

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Translation: Protein From mRNA

Translation is the process by which protein is made from an mRNA template using codons, which are sequences of three nucleotide bases that specify which amino acid will be added during protein synthesis. A three-base codon system is the minimum required to encode the twenty amino acids since it provides sixty-four possible codon combinations. Translation involves initiation, elongation as new amino acids are added to the growing polypeptide chain, and termination when a stop codon is reached. Antisense DNA can also prevent translation from occurring.

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Translation

Protein from mRNA


The Central
Dogma
Translation
Translation is the process by
which protein is made from an
mRNA template
Codons
Why Three Bases per Codon?

A one base code: 41 = 4 combinations


A two base code: 42 = 16 combinations
A three base code: 43 = 64 combinations

There are twenty amino acids, so a three-


base code is the minimum required.
Translation: Initiation
Translation: Elongation
Translation: Termination
Antisense DNA Prevents Translation

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