How do cells make stuff?

OVERVIEW

Meet the gene machines.

How do cells convert the instructions of messenger RNA into proteins? What are the famous "gene machines" actually made of? And what happened when a World War II soldier suddenly ended up with a disease no one could cure? In today's episode, we'll answer all these questions⎯and so many more⎯as we explore the last stage of the Central Dogma: translation.

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