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A-site

A-site noun: a binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating first (before the P-site and the E-site).

Noun

A-site (plural A-sites)

  1. A binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating first (before the P-site and the E-site).

Forms of A-site

pluralA-sites

Origin of A-site

Abbreviation of aminoacyl.

Questions about A-site

What does A-site mean?
A-site means a binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating first (before the P-site and the E-site).
What part of speech is A-site?
A-site is a noun.
What is the plural of A-site?
The plural of A-site is A-sites.

Words near A-site in the dictionary

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  2. A-shirts
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  4. A-side
  5. A-sides
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  8. a-specs
  9. A-State
  10. a-stem
  11. a-stems

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