mRNA

• When is mRNA made ?

  During transcription
• What does mRNA do?

  Carries the genetic code from the DNA to the ribosomes, where it is used to make a protein during translation
• What is mRNA?

  Single polynucleotide strand
• Describe structure of mRNA?

  • Single polynucleotide strand
  • Groups of 3 adjacent bases are usually called codons
• What are codons aka?


  Triplets or base triplets