protein synthesis

American  

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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"OTULIN could be a key regulator in creating an imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation and may cause brain aging," he said.

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Associate Professor Atsushi Nakabachi of Toyohashi University of Technology, a corresponding author of the work, explained, "Based on this, the tubes may be involved in protein synthesis. Given their sturdiness, they could also provide physical support to the elongated Profftella cells, and maybe even act like a scaffold for material transport -- kind of like the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells."

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Protein synthesis is extremely sensitive to disruptions such as limited amino acids, damaged mRNA, or viral infections.

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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.

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

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