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P-site

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

Noun

P-site (plural P-sites)

  1. A binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating after the A-site and before the E-site.

Forms of P-site

pluralP-sites

Origin of P-site

Abbreviation of peptidyl.

Questions about P-site

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

Words near P-site in the dictionary

  1. P-platers
  2. P-plates
  3. P-pop
  4. P-shaped
  5. P-side
  6. P-site
  7. P-spot
  8. P-town
  9. p-type
  10. P-U
  11. p-value

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