In eukaryotes, translation initiation is the most highly regulated phase of the translation cycle 1. Its goal is to assemble the large (60S) and small (40S) ribosomal subunits into an ...

How does DNA determine an organism’s characteristics? A process called translation decodes RNA created during transcription, and uses it to create proteins that perform specific cellular functions.

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Genes must be expressed in precise levels and at the exact moment if the complex balance regulating cell activity is to be maintained. Messenger RNA (mRNA) conveys genetic information from DNA to ...