It’s broader than that actually, this is a generalized protein factory. This is how mRNA is created by the cells in your body to create the proteins needed to

It’s broader than that actually, this is a generalized protein factory. This is how mRNA is created by the cells in your body to create the proteins needed to keep you alive (aka transcription): https://youtu.be/SMtWvDbfHLo https://youtu.be/SMtWvDbfHLo This is how mRNA is then used to create proteins, either from strands manufactured by your own cells, those coming from viruses that have infected your body, or from mRNA vaccines (aka translation): https://youtu.be/TfYf_rPWUdY https://youtu.be/TfYf_rPWUdY Not directly related, but here is an amazing video showing how HIV infection works, including parts you will now recognize from the above: https://vimeo.com/260291607 https://vimeo.com/260291607