Translation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012246",
  "term": "Translation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The biological process by which the genetic information encoded in messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is decoded to synthesize a specific protein. This process occurs on ribosomes, where transfer RNA molecules bring the correct amino acids according to the mRNA codons. Translation proceeds in three main stages: initiation, elongation, and termination.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "messenger RNA",
    "ribosomes",
    "sequence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 167 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/translation/"
}