Filaments Within Nerve Cells in the Brain That Are Twisted

question 165

Short Answer

Filaments within nerve cells in the brain that are twisted and tangled are called __________.

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Definitions:

Aminoacyl-tRNA

A complex of transfer RNA (tRNA) and an amino acid, essential for the translation phase of protein synthesis in cells.

GTP

Guanosine triphosphate, a nucleotide used by cells as a source of energy and as a substrate in protein synthesis processes.

A Site

The location on the ribosome where an aminoacyl-tRNA binds during protein synthesis.

Retrotransposons

Genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are capable of moving from one location to another within the host's genome.