A look at protein synthesis in words and pictures. This website discusses the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Also covered is Beadle and Tatum research that explains that one gene codes for one polypeptide....

Go through this "tour" on protein synthesis to learn about translation (3rd page). Good graphics and the codon lookup table help in understanding the information.

This lesson will cover the process of transcription and its role in protein synthesis.

This hands-on activity is an assessment of the students understanding of peptide and disulfide bonds formed during protein synthesis, and the structure of an amino acid (R-group plus the common structure that all amino acids share)....

This lesson goes into greater depth on the translation portion of protein synthesis. Specifically, it covers the basics of translation, codons, and stages of translation - initiation and elongation and termination.

Investigate gene expression with this collection of resources that explains how DNA is expressed to make RNA, how genes are turned "on" and "off", and what must occur for transcription to happen. The webpage explores gene expression by...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Translation involves translating the language of nucleotides to the language of amino acids. During this activity, translation in protein synthesis is explored along...

A start codon is a nucleotide triplet in a genetic sequence that occurs at the start of a protein's synthesis. Read about how this works and how a mutation can sometimes occur.

Very good description of the process of translation with a good graphic to go along with it. Includes a chart classifying all of the RNA Codons.

A stop codon is a nucleotide triplet in messenger RNA that signals the end of a protein during the translation process. Read about how this works, the different types of stop codons, and how a mutation can sometimes occur.

Learn how genetic code links groups of nucleotides in an mRNA to amino acids in a protein. Also learn about start codons, stop codons, and reading frame.

This lesson will introduce codons, and describe how they are used in protein synthesis. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Codons."

This lesson will introduce codons, and describe how they are used in protein synthesis. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Codons."

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online activity covers the structure and function of nucleic acids. Students will learn about nucleotides, the different types of nitrogenous bases, and the...

This lesson will explain how the process of translation is used to create proteins from RNA. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Translation."

For the section including translation, go to "the genetic code" chapter in the table of contents. This explanation includes diagrams and illustrations as well as a codon code table.

Learn about structure and roles of transfer RNAs and ribosomes including codons, anticodons, and wobble. Also find out about Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases.

Using a bead-bracelet simulation, construct a sequence of amino acids. Then, discover the effects of silent, point, and frameshift mutations.