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aminoacyl-transfer RNA
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aminoacyl-transfer RNA

chemical compound
Also known as: aminoacyl tRNA
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  • Mitochondria and cellular respiration
    metabolism
    / Synthesis of proteins

    …the other product is called aminoacyl–tRNA ([88b]). In E. coli the amino acid that begins the assembly of the protein is always formylmethionine (f-Met). There is no evidence that f-Met is involved in protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells.

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    …the other product is called aminoacyl–tRNA ([88b]). In E. coli the amino acid that begins the assembly of the protein is always formylmethionine (f-Met). There is no evidence that f-Met is involved in protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells.

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