dna is located in the nucleus or cytoplasm
Amino acids are found in the cytoplasm of the cell where protein production takes place. However, DNA is located in the nucleus stored as large chromosomes and cannot leave. In order, to get the genetic code from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, the cell reads the DNA and makes a message molecule called RNA.mino acids are found in the cytoplasm of the cell where protein production takes place. However, DNA is located in the nucleus stored as large chromosomes and cannot leave. In order, to get the genetic code from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, the cell reads the DNA and makes a message molecule called RNA.