Chapter 13.3, Problem 3CYL

Summary Introduction

To explain:

How ribosomes, $\text{mRNA}$, and $\text{tRNA}$ cooperate to produce a protein.

Introduction:

Ribosome is the minute component of plant or animal cells. It consists of RNA and associated protein in a large amount in the cytoplasm. Ribosome binds to messenger RNA ( $\text{mRNA}$) and transfers RNA ( $\text{tRNA}$) to produce a polypeptide chain or a protein molecule. $\text{mRNA}$ molecule usually conveys the genetic information stored in DNA to the ribosome where they specify the sequence of amino acids making a peptide molecule. The transferred RNA typically serves as the connecting link between the $\text{mRNA}$ and amino acid.