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protein synthesis

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noun

Biochemistry.
  1. the process by which amino acids are linearly arranged into proteins through the involvement of ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, and various enzymes.


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The Stanford team found that aging-related disruptions in protein synthesis, particularly involving ribosomes, can explain why this disconnect occurs.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

It is a key component of protein synthesis and is abundant in protein-rich foods like meat, dairy products, and legumes such as beans and lentils.

From Science Daily Nov. 3, 2025

The researchers saw that SNORA73 acts as a "molecular glue" between the mRNA and the protein synthesis machinery that helps facilitate this process.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2024

Friedmann Angeli's group aims to investigate which other proteins collaborate with PRDX6 to maintain selenium protein synthesis.

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2024

Worse than mud, even: It looks like the sort of primordial goo that could generate new amino acids, which would inevitably combine to initiate protein synthesis and create brand new life forms.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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