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After the two ribosomal subunits attach to a strand of mRNA, a tRNA molecule with the amino acid methionine attaches to the start codon, AUG.

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Conversion of mrna strand into amino acid sequence at ribosome?

The mRNA is copied, in reverse, by tRNA in the ribosome. This then reproduces the correct DNA codon. The tRNA collects the appropriate amino acid and brings it to the polypeptide chain being formed in the ribosome, and attaches it in the appropriate order, this process repeating until the entire protein is synthesized.


What kind of strand is the mRNA molecule?

The mRNA molecule encodes the protein product in the cell for translation. It is a double stranded, base-paired, ribonucleic acid that typically encodes a single gene, or protein, product.


What is the piece of genetic information removed from an mRNA strand after translation called?

Translation of messenger ribonucleic acid, (mRNA) occurs in the cytoplasm. During this process amino acids are synthesized and the end results forms proteins.


Where in the cell is mRNA located?

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is transcribed from DNA in the nucleus of the cell. It is then transported to the cytoplasm.


Where protein synthesis occurs?

first, the RNA polymerase unwinds part of a DNA strand to open the bases so they can be coded. next, the RNA polymerase travels along the DNA strand, reading and matching the coding strand. then, the mRNA (messenager RNA) leaves the nucleus of the cell and travles to the ribosome. It attaches to the ribosome, which starts reading and matching the amino acids to the right pair. finally, the amino acids join together to form the type of protein that our body needs.

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What subcellular structure is involved in translation?

In translation (RNA to Protein) a ribosome attaches to an mRNA strand and uses the mRNA to create a protein. There are other types of RNA and protein that can modify the mRNA strand but ribosomes are the main structure involved in translation.


What steps happen first in translation?

The mRNA molecule attaches to a ribosome where it will be translated.


What is the subunit of a ribosome holds onto the mRNA strand?

The ribosomal subunit of a ribosome holds onto the mRNA strand


Conversion of mrna strand into amino acid sequence at ribosome?

The mRNA is copied, in reverse, by tRNA in the ribosome. This then reproduces the correct DNA codon. The tRNA collects the appropriate amino acid and brings it to the polypeptide chain being formed in the ribosome, and attaches it in the appropriate order, this process repeating until the entire protein is synthesized.


What kind of strand is the mRNA molecule?

The mRNA molecule encodes the protein product in the cell for translation. It is a double stranded, base-paired, ribonucleic acid that typically encodes a single gene, or protein, product.


What happens to the original DNA strand once the mRNA is completely copied?

mRNA goes to the ribosomes for translation.


How does a ribosomes?

The ribosome is worked with a combination of the three RNAs, the tRNA to supply the anticodons and the amino acids, mRNA to supply the codons and the informations, and ribosome, which is about 60% rRNA and 40% proteins and comes in two subunits, one large and one small. When the mRNA is sent out into the cytoplasm, a message is sent to assemble the two subunits which have previously been separated. The mRNA attaches to the small subunit, then the tRNA attaches itself to the mRNA. Finally, the large subunit of the ribosome attaches itself and the translation begins.


What name is assigned to augwhich stands for methionine in which all mRNA molecules start?

The start codon. The codon AUG is generally referred as the start codon because the translation of mRNA begins on AUG.


What type of RNA is involved in translation?

ribosomal RNA and transfer RNA


What is the piece of genetic information removed from an mRNA strand after translation called?

Translation of messenger ribonucleic acid, (mRNA) occurs in the cytoplasm. During this process amino acids are synthesized and the end results forms proteins.


Where is DNA synthesized?

Translation begins when the mRNA leaves the nucleus and enters the cytoplasm.


How is dna made into mRNA?

DNA is not made into mRNA, it is transcribed by mRNA. The DNA molecule is split into two strands by the enzyme helicase. One strand is the sense strand and the other is the anti-sense strand. Then mRNA nucleotides pair with their complimentary DNA bases on the antisense strand. The enzyme RNA polymerase causes the mRNA nucleotides to bond with one another, forming a strand of mRNA.