initiation factor

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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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Words nearby initiation factor

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How to use initiation factor in a sentence

It is the steady accretion of detail that may yet be the most damaging factor in the battle for British hearts and minds.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The quality of the music is a major factor in this recent surge.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet|Stereo Williams|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Therefore in our view we need to talk about our wood management before any other factor in the maturation of The Macallan.
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But while the GoPro is impressive by itself, it has some serious wow factor when combined with a drone.
Why Every Home Needs a Drone This Holiday|Charlie Gilbert|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The main factor at the time was simply a lack of opportunity before we ended the book for the big New 52 line-wide relaunch.
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’|Rich Goldstein|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Where goods are confided to a factor without instructions, authority to exercise a fair and reasonable discretion is implied.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The authority of a factor to fix the terms of selling may be by agreement or by usage, like any other agent.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
A factor is employed to sell goods, and not to barter or exchange them, and if he should do this his principal could recover them.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The true causes of the depression were not within the control of the Insular Government or of any ruling factor.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
It was their first venture into this part of the world, and they found the initiation fascinating.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope