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08.5 Translation
Translation converts and mRNA message into a polypeptide, or protein.
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| translation | process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced |
| codon | sequence of three nucleotides that codes for one amino acid |
| stop codon | codon that signals to ribosomes to stop translation |
| start codon | codon that signals to ribosomes to begin translation; codes for the first amino acid in a protein (methionine) |
| anticodon | set of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that binds to a complementary mRNA codon during translation |
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