Transcription in 3 steps
InitiationElongationTermination
Initiation
mRNA and ribosomes come together at start codon.
Elongation
NTPs are added in the 5' to 3' direction.
Termination
Self termination with a stem loopEnzyme dependent
Translation
InitiationElongationTermination
Initiation
mRNA and ribosomes come togetherStarts at the P site with the AUG start codonFirst amino acid is methionine
Elongation
Add amino acids and form a peptide bondRibosome moves down the mRNA to the next codon
Termination
Ribosome reaches the stop codon (UAA,UAG, and UGA)Causes them all to come apart