Glossary 3.5
The glossary provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts essential to understand the topic in the lesson. Be sure to familiarize yourself with each term before attempting the lesson glossary quiz.
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Aminoacyl-tRNAa molecule of transfer RNA bound to its associated amino acid | |
Aminoacylationthe process by which a tRNA molecule is bound to its corresponding amino acid | |
Anticodonthe complementary sequence of base pairs on a tRNA that corresponds to a codon on an mRNA | |
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Polysomea complex that is formed when multiple ribosomes attach to the same mRNA molecule in order to facilitate rapid translation | |
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Reading FrameA particular system for separating a base pair sequence into readable codons | |