6.4

Translation

AP Biology

Translation

Key players in translation

tRNA structure and function

Wobble position

Ribosome structure

Three binding sites on the ribosome

Three stages of translation

Initiation

Elongation

Termination

Polyribosomes (polysomes)

Post-translational modifications

Free ribosomes vs bound ribosomes

Signal peptide pathway

From DNA to protein: summary

Vocabulary