24x48” mixed media on wood

This multimedia artwork shows how proteins are synthesized. The frame was made to match the artwork and is ready to hang.

Proteins are large molecules that are critical to the structure, function and regulation of the body’s tissue and organs. Protein synthesis occurs in two stages, transcription and translation. Transcription refers to the process where the genetic instruction found in the DNA is transferred to messenger RNA. Translation is the process where messenger RNA codes for amino acids that form a chain or polypeptide that subsequently combine together to form a protein molecule.