Translation

- Translation is the synthesis of a polypeptide (polymer for proteins), using information in the mRNA​ - Think: "Translation like languages, always happens after transcription" - Ribosomes are the sites of translation​ (Think: "Ribosomes are the Readers") - In prokaryotes, translation of mRNA can begin before transcription has finished​ - In a eukaryotic cell, the nuclear envelope separates transcription from translation ​ - Eukaryotic RNA transcripts are modified through RNA processing to yield the finished mRNA​ - Its like the Eukaryotic RNA is editing the information a bit - RNA processing allows mRNA to fit through the nuclear envelope. Bacteria RNA doesn't need this because everything is just floating in the cytoplasm. [reference image!]