Explore free A-level Biology revision articles about the conversion of genetic information into proteins, including the genetic code, transcription, RNA splicing, translation and RNA interference. These explanations can support students studying AQA, OCR A or Edexcel Salters–Nuffield Biology, although the precise content required varies between exam boards.
Genes to proteins revision articles
- The Genetic Code – Genes to Proteins Ep 1
Welcome to this series looking at how the genetic code instructs cells to make proteins. We will be talking about DNA, RNA, and proteins a… Continue Reading → - Transcription and Splicing – Genes to Proteins Ep 2
Transcription is the first stage of protein synthesis. It transcribes a DNA base sequence into a messenger RNA (mRNA) base sequence. In eukaryotic cells, DNA… Continue Reading → - Translation and RNAi – Genes to Proteins Ep 3
In the last article, we ended transcription with a strand of messenger RNA (mRNA) ready to leave the nucleus and travel to the ribosomes. The… Continue Reading →
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