Nucleic Acid Sequence ConverterYour sequence was blank (or you haven't entered a sequence yet)! DNA is the basic code of life, determining what proteins are produced and what their sizes and shapes are. Proteins are produced through a complex chemical process that can be summarized as follows: the DNA is read and transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA), the mRNA enters the ribosomes and binds to complementary transfer RNA (tRNA) sequences with attached amino acids (each tRNA molecule binds to three complementary bases or one codon). These amino acids are then chemically joined (via dehydration or condensation synthesis) and the tRNA leaves. All of these steps are catalyzed themselves by already existing proteins functioning as enzymes. Of course, we omit some steps (i.e. mRNA splicing). This utility lets you enter sequences for any of the genetic materials (DNA, mRNA, tRNA) and view what the sequences of other components of this process (including the final protein product) would be.
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Author: C. Shultz
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