Translation
In translation, a mature mRNA strand is translated in the 5'→3' direction by a ribosome to produce a polypeptide chain. Reading frames in the 3'→5' direction on the mRNA strand may be disregarded during translation. There are therefore three possible reading frames for an mRNA strand that can be used during translation, although usually only one reading frame is used. Each reading frame corresponds to a different starting nucleotide.
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—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 27:6.
KJ translation reads: Faithful are the wounds of a friend.
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