Transcription and Translation

Abstract

Gene expression is a process that allows for humans to have the characteristics that make us so unique. Proteins are complex molecules that drive gene expression. They make up such a large portion of cellular processes in our body and influence things like our hair, nails, and regulate organ functions. Proteins are brought about by two main processes: Transcription and Translation. Where one takes information from DNA and transcribes it to mRNA, and another takes that mRNA and translates it into a protein. This chapter will break down the steps that are involved in making a complex molecule, and also look beyond the details to show the bigger picture.