What is protein synthesis?
Protein Synthesis

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Protein synthesis is the process by which cells generate new proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.
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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?
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mRNA (messenger RNA) carries the genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where proteins are synthesized.
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What are amino acids?
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Amino acids are organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins. There are 20 different amino acids that combine in various sequences to form proteins.
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What is a codon?
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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or a stop signal during protein synthesis.
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What is transcription?
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Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into mRNA, which occurs in the nucleus of the cell.
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What is translation?
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Translation is the process by which ribosomes read the sequence of mRNA and assemble amino acids into a polypeptide chain, forming a protein.
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What is tRNA and its function?
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tRNA (transfer RNA) is a type of RNA that transports specific amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis, matching them to the corresponding codons in mRNA.
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