Main TopicsWhat starts the process of translation?
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- What starts the process of translation?
- What does translation begin with?
- What is the starting point of translation?
- What is required for translation?
- What are three stages of translation?
- What is the correct order of translation?
- What do you need to start the translation process?
- Which is the end product of transcription and translation?
- What are the names of the three parts of translation?
- Which is the last stage of the translation process?
What starts the process of translation?
Initiation ("beginning"): in this stage, the ribosome gets together with the mRNA and the first tRNA so translation can begin. Elongation ("middle"): in this stage, amino acids are brought to the ribosome by tRNAs and linked together to form a chain.
What does translation begin with?
Translation begins when an initiator tRNA anticodon recognizes a codon on mRNA. The large ribosomal subunit joins the small subunit, and a second tRNA is recruited. As the mRNA moves relative to the ribosome, the polypeptide chain is formed.
What is the starting point of translation?
Figure 2. Translation begins when an initiator tRNA anticodon recognizes a codon on mRNA. The large ribosomal subunit joins the small subunit, and a second tRNA is recruited. As the mRNA moves relative to the ribosome, the polypeptide chain is formed.
What is required for translation?
The key components required for translation are mRNA, ribosomes, and transfer RNA (tRNA). During translation, mRNA nucleotide bases are read as codons of three bases. Each 'codon' codes for a particular amino acid.
What are three stages of translation?
Translation of an mRNA molecule by the ribosome occurs in three stages: initiation, elongation, and termination.
What is the correct order of translation?
Translation is a process by which the genetic code contained within a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule is decoded to produce a specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain. It occurs in the cytoplasm following transcription and, like transcription, has three stages: initiation, elongation and termination.
What do you need to start the translation process?
In order for translation to start, we need a few key ingredients. These include: A ribosome (which comes in two pieces, large and small) An mRNA with instructions for the protein we'll build An "initiator" tRNA carrying the first amino acid in the protein, which is almost always methionine (Met)
Which is the end product of transcription and translation?
In translation when the ribosome encounters one of the three stop codons it disassembles the ribosome and releases the polypeptide. The end product of transcription is an RNA transcript which can form any of the following types of RNA: mRNA, tRNA, rRNA and non-coding RNA (like microRNA).
What are the names of the three parts of translation?
A book or movie has three basic parts: a beginning, middle, and end. Translation has pretty much the same three parts, but they have fancier names: initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation ("beginning"): in this stage, the ribosome gets together with the mRNA and the first tRNA so translation can begin.
Which is the last stage of the translation process?
Translation: Beginning, middle, and end. Elongation ("middle"): in this stage, amino acids are brought to the ribosome by tRNAs and linked together to form a chain. Termination ("end"): in the last stage, the finished polypeptide is released to go and do its job in the cell.
