Translation in DNA refers to the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis. This process takes place on ribosomes in the cell cytoplasm, where the mRNA is read and translated into the string of amino acid chains that make up the synthesized protein
. During translation, the genetic information encoded in the mRNA is decoded to build a protein, involving the matching of the base sequence on the mRNA in sets of three bases (called codons) to transfer RNA (tRNA), and the addition of amino acids to the polypeptide chain
. In summary, translation is a key process in biology, where the information from DNA is used to create proteins through the synthesis of amino acid chains
