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Peptide Bond Formation
A biochemical process that involves the joining of two amino acids through a covalent bond between the amino group of one and the carboxyl group of the other, releasing a molecule of water.
tRNA
Transfer RNA; a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during the process of translation in protein synthesis.
Ribosome
Molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating the information contained in messenger RNA.
Nitrogenous Base
An organic molecule with nitrogen that is a component of nucleic acids and nucleotides, participating in forming the genetic code.