Translation: Advanced Look

Translation can be divided into several different stages. In order to accommodate the larger number of stills contained in Advanced Look, the images have been grouped into pages that correspond with these stages.

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The mRNA molecule and its role in translation are introduced. More detail...		Molecules of tRNA appear and begin translating the mRNA 'code'. More detail...		The chain of amino acids transported by the tRNA begins to grow. More detail...		The amino acid chain is released and becomes a protein.     More detail...