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28.5 Translation of RNA: Protein Biosynthesis

The primary cellular function of mRNA is to direct the biosynthesis of the thousands of diverse peptides and proteins required by an organism—as many as 150,000 in a human. The mechanics of protein bi

1. The primary cellular function of mRNA is to direct the biosy

The primary cellular function of mRNA is to direct the biosy

2. As each successive codon on mRNA is read, different tRNAs br

As each successive codon on mRNA is read, different tRNAs br

3. Worked Example 28.2: Predicting the Amino Acid Sequence Transcribed from DNA

Worked Example 28.2: Predicting the Amino Acid Sequence Transcribed from DNA

4. Problem 28-7 (a) Ala la (b) Phe he (c) Leu eu (d) Tyr yr Pro

Problem 28-7 (a) Ala la (b) Phe he (c) Leu eu (d) Tyr yr Pro

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