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MeSH Heading: Peptide Chain Elongation, Translational
Tree Number(s): G02.111.660.871.640; G03.734.871.640
Unique ID: D010441
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010441
Annotation: coordinate with specific peptide; for protein biosynthesis on the ribosome only; for non-ribosomal biosynthesis use PEPTIDE BIOSYNTHESIS, NUCLEIC ACID-INDEPENDENT
Scope Note: A process of GENETIC TRANSLATION, when an amino acid is transferred from its cognate TRANSFER RNA to the lengthening chain of PEPTIDES.
Entry Term(s): Chain Elongation, Peptide, Translational; Protein Biosynthesis Elongation; Protein Chain Elongation, Translational; Protein Translation Elongation; Translation Elongation, Genetic; Translation Elongation, Protein; Translational Elongation, Protein; Translational Peptide Chain Elongation
Previous Indexing: Peptides/biosynthesis (1966-1970)
See Also: Peptide Elongation Factors; Peptidyl Transferases; Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see PEPTIDE CHAIN ELONGATION 1973-2004
History Note: 2005(1971)
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

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