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(A) Ribosome decodes information embedded in messenger RNA (mRNA) to synthesize proteins. (B) A comprehensive view of translation in the bacterium, Escherichia coli. The process begins with the construction and modification of the 30S (small) and 50S (large) ribosomal proteins (depicted as numbered circles), which are assembled with ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) that have been transcribed, processed, and modified.