6-7 Protein Synthesis: Translation (Cambridge AS & A Level Biology, 9700)

For the purpose of the exams, the steps of translation are as follows. - the mRNA attaches to the small subunit of the ribosome - tRNA carries specific amino acids to the ribosome - the anticodon of the tRNA and codon of mRNA forms hydrogen bonds - the ribosome forms peptide bonds between the 2 adjacent amino acids - the ribosome moves along the mRNA, translating more codons, and causing the polypeptide chains to elongate - translation stops when the ribosome reaches the STOP codon

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