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Explain how these terms work together IN TRANSLATION: mRNA, tRNA, codon, amino acid, and protein.

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The mRNA leaves the nucleus and travels to the ribosome where proteins are synthesized

Step-by-step explanation:

During transcription, a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule is synthesized from a specific DNA region which is referred to as a gene. Subsequently, the mRNA leaves the cell nucleus through the nuclear pores of the nuclear membrane and travels to the ribosome, where this sequence serves as template to synthesize a protein, in a process known as translation. Within the ribosomes, triplets of consecutive RNA nucleotides called codons bind to complementary RNA nucleotides (called anticodons) of the transfer ribonucleic acids (tRNAs). Each tRNA attaches a specific amino acid that corresponds to its anticodon sequence, which is then added to the nascent polypeptide chain.

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