33. RNA polymerase breaks the hydrogen bonds (temporarily) of a DNA molecule at the TATA
box, which is a chain of TA bonds in DNA. From there, the RNA polymerase begins reading
and synthesizing nucleotides complementary to the template strand of DNA. Once RNA
polymerase finishes, the nucleotides that were synthesized become mRNA (messenger
RNA). This mRNA travels out of the nucleus of the cell into the ribosomes, where tRNA
matches the anti-codon (complementary nucleotides to the codons) and releases an
amino acid when joined. Whenever an amino acid is released, it forms a peptide bond
with the next amino acid, and so on. Whenever the ribosome reaches the stop codon on
the mRNA, the polypeptide chain releases, and folds in on itself. This folding results in the
tertiary structure of proteins, which gives the protein its function.