What is...?
transcription
The first step of protein synthesis
How many nitrogen bases are read at a time?
3
translation
Where does transcription (the first step of protein synthesis) occur?
nucleus
codons
the bases on an mRNA strand
Where does translation (the 2nd step of protein synthesis) occur?
cytoplasm
anti-codons
What is the start codon in mRNA?
AUG
protein
a bunch of amino acids attached together
What are the 3 stop codons in mRNA?
UAG, UGA, UAA