# Stages of Translation & Protein Targeting ## Stages of Translation **Translation** involves “decoding” a messenger RNA (mRNA) and using its information to build a polypeptide, or chain of amino acids, in the process of DNA replication. First, read [this article](https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/gene-expression-central-dogma/translation-polypeptides/a/the-stages-of-translation) that explains the stages of translation in-depth, and return here afterward. ## Protein Targeting Protein targeting involves how molecular labels are used to direct proteins to different parts of the cell (and to the cell exterior). Read [this article](https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/gene-expression-central-dogma/translation-polypeptides/a/protein-targeting-and-traffic) to learn more about protein targeting and its role in the cell's lifecycle, and return here afterward. ## Congratulations! If you made it here, then congratulations! You have successfully completed this section. Move to the next portion of the guide with the arrow buttons below. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.abi.am/abi-omicss-guide-2021/week-3/molecular-biology/stages-of-translation-and-protein-targeting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.