From code to message

Messenger RNA is a single-stranded molecule. Its information is transcribed from a DNA template and carries instructions used to make proteins.

Reading in groups

Cellular machinery reads the message in groups of three bases, called codons, to assemble a chain of amino acids.

Three names, three roles

Write down a role for DNA, mRNA and protein. Separate the basic biological mechanism from claims about a medical product; each application needs its own evidence.