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What are the three steps involved in the translation process?
What are the three steps involved in the translation process?
Initiation, elongation, and termination.
What is the definition of translation in the context of protein synthesis?
What is the definition of translation in the context of protein synthesis?
The synthesis of a protein molecule using mRNA as a template.
What is the function of the large subunit of a ribosome?
What is the function of the large subunit of a ribosome?
It has binding sites for tRNAs (A and P sites) and attaches to the small subunit and mRNA.
What is the role of the anticodon in tRNA?
What is the role of the anticodon in tRNA?
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What is carried by the 3'-end of tRNA?
What is carried by the 3'-end of tRNA?
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During the initiation stage of translation, what is the first amino acid that binds to the A-site?
During the initiation stage of translation, what is the first amino acid that binds to the A-site?
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What is the function of the release factor during the termination stage of translation?
What is the function of the release factor during the termination stage of translation?
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During the elongation stage, what is the process by which the polypeptide detaches from the tRNA in the P-site and binds to the amino acid and tRNA in the A-site?
During the elongation stage, what is the process by which the polypeptide detaches from the tRNA in the P-site and binds to the amino acid and tRNA in the A-site?
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What is the role of the large ribosomal subunit during the initiation stage of translation?
What is the role of the large ribosomal subunit during the initiation stage of translation?
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What are the three stages of translation mentioned in the passage?
What are the three stages of translation mentioned in the passage?
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