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Diagram showing protein synthesis: The top section illustrates ribosomes moving along messenger RNA to build a protein chain. The bottom section details transfer RNA molecules matching codons on the mRNA within a ribosome, adding amino acids to a growing polypeptide chain.

Diagram illustrating the process of protein synthesis: DNA unzips in the nucleus, messenger RNA (mRNA) forms on the DNA strands, and then mRNA moves to a ribosome where transfer RNA (tRNA) helps assemble amino acids into a protein chain.

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peptidyl-donor site aminoacyl-AMP complex glycosylation signal recognition particle aminoacyl-acceptor site ribosome transfer RNA genetic expression genetic code Anabolism Quorum sensing photosynthesis transcription codon Gluconeogenesis

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