Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The preproprotein, proprotei, nnd the protein forms.

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Translation is defined as the synthesis of a protein in a living cell. In this process, the language of the nucleotides’ sequence on the messenger ribose nucleic acid (mRNA) is decoded into the language of the amino acid sequence. It takes place in the cytoplasm, where ribosomes are located. It is can be regarded as a universal process.

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