definitions

initiation factor

n.

Any of several soluble proteins involved in the initiation of protein synthesis and released from the ribosome as it progresses into chain elongation.

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Nearby words

initialize, initially, initiate, initiating agent, initiation, initiation factor, initiative, initiator, initiatory, initis, inject
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