Abstract. A nucleic acid sequence, the messenger RNA or mRNA, is translated into the protein it encodes by means of transfer RNAs interacting with the ribosomal apparatus. Transfer RNAs bind to three nucleotides at a time and thus divide the nucleic acid sequence into triplet codons, each specifying one amino acid.

Is a nucleotide to protein?

During translation, mRNA is converted to protein. A group of three mRNA nucleotides encodes for a specific amino acid and is called a codon. Each mRNA corresponds to a specific amino acid sequence and forms the resultant protein. ... The final protein product is formed after the stop codon has been reached.

What is the difference between a nucleotide sequence and a protein sequence?

The key difference between DNA and protein sequence is that the DNA sequence is a series of deoxyribonucleotides bonded via phosphodiester bonds, while the protein sequence is a series of amino acids bonded via peptide bonds. ... Thus, a DNA sequence finally converts into an amino acid sequence, which makes a protein.