Translation

This is the process that converts mRNA into functional proteins.

1. The mRNA molecule moves into the cytoplasm and attaches itself to a ribosome at its' 'start' codon.
2. The ribosome moves along the mRNA strand, 3 bases at a time.
3. As this happens, tRNA molecules base pair with the mRNA strand. These carry with them amino acids.
4. Adjacent amino acids will then bond, forming a protein.
5. The remaining tRNA and mRNA molecules will then split