6.4

Translation

AP Biology

Translation

Key players in translation

tRNA structure and function

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Wobble position

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Ribosome structure

Three binding sites on the ribosome

Three stages of translation

Initiation

Elongation

Termination

Polyribosomes (polysomes)

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Post-translational modifications

Free ribosomes vs bound ribosomes

Signal peptide pathway

From DNA to protein: summary

Vocabulary