Flow of Genetic Information:

Translation

InitiationRecruitment of mRNA to the ribosomeElongationSynthesis of nacent polypeptideTerminationRelease of polypeptide from the ribosome

AAAAAn7mG

7mG

nAAAAA

7mG

nAAAAA

Translation: The PlayersMessenger RNA (mRNA)

Translation: The Players*Ribosome StructureTransfer RNA (tRNA)

The Genetic Code:

Amnioacyl tRNA SynthetasestRNA charging

Translation: The PlayersThe Ribosome

16S rRNA Secondary Structure

The Ribosome

Physical Location of tRNAs during Translation

Polysomes