Translation. Protein from RNA

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Translation

Protein from mRNA

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The Central Dogma

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Translation

Translation is the process by which protein is made from an mRNA template

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Codons

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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.

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Translation: Initiation

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Translation: Elongation

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Translation: Termination

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Antisense DNA Prevents Translation