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The first thing that happens when your body needs a protein is a ____________message is sent. __________responds by traveling into the nucleus. An___________ then unzips the DNA molecule so that the mRNA can read the gene that codes for the needed __________. When mRNA creates the message from DNA it places __________________nitrogen bases in the corresponding order. This process is called______________. mRNA then leaves the___________ and travels through the cytoplasm. It  locates a _____________that will read the "message."  The ribosome reads the mRNA message in sets of 3 letters, these sets are called________!

Each _____codes for an amino acid.

The Ribosome then sends a signal to the__________  telling them they are needed! The tRNAs then return to the __________with the appropriate___________________. The anti-codon on the bottom of the ___________makes sure that the amino acid is returned to the proper location on the _____________strand.

__________________is done!      The _____________are connected via peptide bonds!!

When the chain of amino acids is complete it is released from the____________, it folds and is now officially a protein!!! 




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The first thing that happens when your body needs a protein is a chemical message is sent. mRNA responds by traveling into the nucleus. An enzyme then unzips the DNA (ATCG) molecule so that the mRNA can read the gene that codes for the needed protein. When mRNA creates the message from DNA it places complimentary (AUCG) nitrogen bases in the corresponding order. This process is calledtranscription. mRNA then leaves the nucleus and travels through the cytoplasm. It  locates a ribosome that will read the "message."  The ribosome reads the mRNA message in sets of 3 letters, these sets are called codons!

Each codon codes for an amino acid.

The Ribosome then sends a signal to the tRNA's  telling them they are needed! The tRNAs then return to the ribosome with the appropriate Amino Acids (cytosine, valine, alanine, etc.) . The anti-codon on the bottom of the tRNA makes sure that the amino acid is returned to the proper location on the mRNA strand.

translation is done!      The Amino Acids are connected via peptide bonds!!
When the chain of amino acids is complete it is released from the ribosome, it folds and is now officially a protein!!!