How does protein synthesis work?

Protein synthesis is accomplished through a process called translation. After DNA is transcribed into a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule during transcription, the mRNA must be translated to produce a protein. In translation, mRNA along with transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomes work together to produce proteins.

Copy of one side of DNA strand is made (called mRNA, messenger RNA)

mRNA moves to cytoplasm, then ribosome.

mRNA goes through ribosome 3 bases at a time.

transfer RNA (tRNA) matches up with the open DNA bases.

tRNA releases the amino acid at the top, which joins the chain of amino acids being produced.