DNA translation is the process by which the instructions stored in your DNA are used to create proteins, which are the building blocks of your body.

Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how it works:

1. DNA stores the instructions for making proteins in the form of genes. These instructions are written in a special chemical language made up of four different molecules called nucleotides (A, T, C, and G).
2. When your body needs to make a particular protein, a molecule called RNA is made as a copy of the relevant section of the DNA. This RNA acts as a messenger, carrying the instructions from the DNA to the protein-making machinery in your cells.
3. The protein-making machinery in your cells is a complex structure called a ribosome. The ribosome reads the instructions carried by the RNA and uses those instructions to assemble the protein.
4. The ribosome does this by matching the RNA’s instructions to a set of smaller molecules called transfer RNAs (tRNAs). Each tRNA carries a specific amino acid, which is the building block of proteins.
5. The ribosome strings together the amino acids carried by the tRNAs in the order specified by the RNA’s instructions, creating a long chain of amino acids. This chain then folds up into a specific 3D shape, which is the final protein.
6. Once the protein is complete, it is released from the ribosome and can go on to perform its function in the body, such as helping with growth, repair, or other important processes.

The whole process of translating the DNA instructions into a finished protein is quite complex, but this gives you a general idea of how it works in simple terms. Let me know if you have any other questions!