How does a gene become a working protein? It takes two steps. Transcription copies the gene into mRNA. Translation reads that mRNA to build the protein. Step through the whole trip.
DNA → RNA → protein
The gene (DNA)step 1 of 5
Walk the trip
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Protein Synthesis — OpenStax, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
