Translation needs a a "dictionary": the
genetic code.
- A ribosome guides the translation process by binding to mRNA
and loading tRNAs.
- An attachment site on the tRNA
binds to three-base codons on the mRNA,
using the genetic code (codon table)
as a "dictionary" to add amino acids to a protein chain,
- The protein is released from the complex when the ribosome reads one of three
stop codons
on the mRNA.
