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Central Dogma of Molecular Biology

This concept describes the directional flow of genetic information, stating that DNA is transcribed into RNA and then translated into protein. It establishes that the sequence of nucleotides in DNA determines the sequence of nucleotides in RNA, which in turn dictates the sequence of amino acids in proteins, emphasizing that genetic information is transmitted in one direction.

Transcription

Transcription is the process in which the genetic code from DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA). This step is crucial because it is the first stage where the DNA nucleotide sequence is used to produce an RNA sequence that carries the template for protein synthesis.

Translation

Translation is the process by which the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA is decoded to synthesize proteins. The codon sequences in mRNA are read by ribosomes and tRNA molecules, where each codon specifies a particular amino acid, thus determining the protein's amino acid sequence.

Genetic Code

The genetic code refers to the set of rules that define how the nucleotide sequence in RNA is interpreted to build proteins. It correlates groups of three nucleotides, called codons, with specific amino acids, ensuring that the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA uniquely determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.

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