CENTRAL DOGMA :: PART 8

Translation

-          This process is involved in the synthesis of proteins.

Components involved in translation:

-          Mature mRNA, tRNA, Ribosome,

-          The mature mRNA attaches to the ribosomal sub units, which in turn come together to form a ribosome.

-          tRNA (transfer RNA) plays a vital role in this process, it picks up the complementary amino acids from to cytoplasm to the ribosome.

What happens during translation:

-          Mature mRNA enters the cytoplasm and ribosome attaches to it.

-          Three base pairs on the mRNA are known as codon.

-          Each tRNA contains anticodon for each amino acid.

-          Each tRNA can read the complementary codon and bring in the required amino acids which are joined my peptide bond in the ribosome.  

-          At the end of translation, a primary protein chain is synthesised.