Biology - Molecular Biology - Translation and protein synthesis - Codon Translation Simulator
An interactive ribosome reading mRNA. Show a long mRNA strand: AUG-GCU-UAC-CGA-AAA-UGA. The ribosome (shown as two subunits around the mRNA) can be advanced one codon at a time by clicking 'Next Codon'. At each step: 1) The current codon is highlighted, 2) The matching tRNA arrives with its anticodo