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This document explains the process of protein synthesis, including transcription and translation. It details the roles of DNA, RNA, and ribosomes in this process. Numerous diagrams illustrate the concepts.

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**PROTEIN SYNTHESIS** - - - - - **Note:** DNA → RNA → Protein ![](media/image30.png) **Pathway to making a protein** DNA \> mRNA \> tRNA (Ribosomes) \> Protein **Nucleic Acid** **DNA and Protein** - - **DNA** - - **Structure of DNA** - - - - - ![](...

**PROTEIN SYNTHESIS** - - - - - **Note:** DNA → RNA → Protein ![](media/image30.png) **Pathway to making a protein** DNA \> mRNA \> tRNA (Ribosomes) \> Protein **Nucleic Acid** **DNA and Protein** - - **DNA** - - **Structure of DNA** - - - - - ![](media/image27.png) **Base pairing rules** - **Nitrogen Rings** - - - **5' to 3' sugars** - - - ![](media/image13.png) **DNA Replication** **Steps in DNA replication** - - - - - ![](media/image9.png) **RNA** **RNA differs from DNA** 1. - - 2. - - 3. - - ![](media/image1.png) **Three types of RNA** - - - **Making a protein** **Genes & Proteins** - - - - **Two Parts of Protein Synthesis** - - **Genetic Code** - - - - - - **TRANSCRIPTION** ![](media/image21.png) **Overview of Transcription** - - **Steps in Transcription** - - - - - ![](media/image33.png) **What is the enzyme responsible for the production of the mRNA molecule?** **RNA polymerase** - - - ![](media/image24.png) **Processing Pre-mRNA** - - - - - ![](media/image37.png) **Messenger RNA (mRNA)** - - - - - **Transfer RNA (tRNA)** - - - - - ![](media/image26.png) **Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)** - - - **Ribosomes** - - - **TRANSLATION** - - - - - - - - - - ![](media/image14.png) ![](media/image7.png) ![](media/image25.png) ![](media/image29.png) ![](media/image5.png) ![](media/image6.png) ![](media/image2.png) ![](media/image16.png)

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