This document summarizes RNA and protein synthesis. It describes that DNA is made of nucleotides and has a double helix structure. During transcription, RNA polymerase builds an RNA strand that is complementary to DNA. The RNA can be messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), or ribosomal RNA (rRNA). mRNA carries the genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosome. During translation, mRNA matches up with tRNA to add amino acids together and form a protein according to the mRNA's code.