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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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Five hours later, the researchers took another muscle biopsy to measure how the meal and exercise together affected protein synthesis.

From Science Daily Oct. 15, 2025

Understanding these fundamental processes holds great potential for developing new antibiotics that target these specific pathways in bacterial protein synthesis, according to the researchers.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2024

RNA is a nucleic acid, an organic compound found in living cells and viruses, which controls protein synthesis and the genetic makeup of many viruses.

From Science Daily Apr. 19, 2024

Beyond the paper's immediate findings, dendritic-TurboID could also allow researchers to examine protein synthesis in other brain regions and apply the findings to different diseases.

From Science Daily Apr. 9, 2024

The surest means to purify the messenger intermediate was to halt protein synthesis abruptly—using a biochemical equivalent of a cold shower—and purify the shivering molecules associated with the ribosomes, thereby trapping the elusive Pimpernel.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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