Translation (genetics)

Translation is the second process of protein biosynthesis (part of the overall process of gene expression). In translation, messenger RNA is decoded to produce a specific polypeptide according to the rules specified by the genetic code. Translation is necessarily preceded by transcription.

Related Topics:
Protein biosynthesis - Gene expression - Messenger RNA - Polypeptide - Genetic code - Transcription

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Similarly to transcription, translation proceeds in three phases: initiation, elongation and termination (all describing the growth of the amino acid chain, or polypeptide that is the product of translation).

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The capacity of disabling or inhibiting translation in protein biosynthesis is used by antibiotics such as: anisomycin, cycloheximide, chloramphenicol and tetracycline.

Related Topics:
Antibiotic - Anisomycin - Cycloheximide - Chloramphenicol - Tetracycline

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