Transcription: Translation:

1. It is formation of RNA from DNA. 1. It is synthesis of polypeptide over

ribosome.
2. The template is antisense strand of DNA.
2. The template is mRNA.
3. It occurs inside the nucleus in
eukaryotes and cytoplasm in prokaryotes. 3. It occurs in cytoplasm.

4. The raw materials are four types of ribo-
nucleoside triphosphates — ATP, GTP. CTP
and UTP.
5. It forms three types of RNAs — rRNA,
tRNA and mRNA.
6. Transcription requires RNA polymerases
and some transcription factors.
7. Polymerase moves over the template.
4. The raw materials are 20 types of amino
acids.
5. All the three types of RNAs take part in
translation.
6. Translation requires initiation, elongation
and translocase factors.
6. Translation requires initiation, elongation
and translocase factors.

8. An adapter molecule is not required, 7. Ribosome moves over mRNA.

9. Product often requires splicing. 8. Adapter (= adaptor) molecules bring amino

acids over the template.
10. The product undergos processing that
involves cutting, modification of nitrogen 9. Splicing is absent.
bases, folding and attaching of specific
groups at the ends. 10. Processing involves occasional modification
of amino acids, combining with other substances
(e.g., glycosylation) and packing.
7. Ribosome moves over mRNA.
8. Adapter (= adaptor) molecules bring
amino acids over the template.

9. Splicing is absent.

10. Processing involves occasional

modification of amino acids, combining
with other substances (e.g., glycosylation)
and packing.