What happens to a chain of amino acids after it reaches a stop codon?

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asked Jan 6 in Science by DeborahDough (630 points)

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answered Jan 6 by ArdisRolston (430 points)

released from the ribosome

The chain of amino acids keeps growing until a stop codon is reached. Then the chain is released from the ribosome.

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