Protein Synthesis - Translation

Hello

I've been trying to understand this for ages but I still can't get it and was wondering what the basic steps of it are.

I have 3

1- DNA unwinds
2- Hydrogen bonds break
3 - Free RNA nucleotides attach to complimentary DNA bases

Thanks :smile:

Reply 1

LuhLah

3

1. DNA uncoils
2. Hydrogen bonds break between DNA bases.
3. RNA pairs up with complimentary DNA base.
4. Weak hydrogen bonds form between DNA & RNA bases.
5. Strong chemical bond forms between sugars/phosphates of RNA nucleotide. (sugar-phosphate (covalent) bond...biologists :nothing:

) This is encouraged by RNA polymerase enzyme.
6. Weak hydrogen bonds between DNA and RNA break to allow the molecule of transcribed mRNA to become separate from DNA.
7. mRNA goes out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm.
8. Weak hydrogen bonds between two DNA strands reunite and it recoils into a double helix again.

That's transcription btw. If you need help with translation, I'll be happy to help.

Reply 2

Sweet by and by

OP

2

LuhLah

1. DNA uncoils
2. Hydrogen bonds break between DNA bases.
3. RNA pairs up with complimentary DNA base.
4. Weak hydrogen bonds form between DNA & RNA bases.
5. Strong chemical bond forms between sugars/phosphates of RNA nucleotide. (sugar-phosphate (covalent) bond...biologists :nothing:

) This is encouraged by RNA polymerase enzyme.
6. Weak hydrogen bonds between DNA and RNA break to allow the molecule of transcribed mRNA to become separate from DNA.
7. mRNA goes out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm.
8. Weak hydrogen bonds between two DNA strands reunite and it recoils into a double helix again.

That's transcription btw. If you need help with translation, I'll be happy to help.

Thanks that was fantastic help! :biggrin:

Protein Synthesis - Translation

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