The document summarizes the process of protein synthesis. First, DNA is transcribed in the nucleus to produce mRNA. The mRNA moves to the cytoplasm where it binds to ribosomes. Ribosomes then translate the mRNA into a polypeptide chain by linking amino acids specified by the mRNA codons. Translation continues until a stop codon is reached, resulting in a chain of amino acids that will fold into the final 3D structure of the protein.