Biology A-Level
ribosome movement
What ribosome movement means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of ribosome movement
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The ribosome moves along the mRNA to the next codon, and the tRNA is released and reused.
Topics that use ribosome movement
- DNA and protein synthesis (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- alternative splicing
- clover-leaf shape
- codons and anticodons
- complementary base pairing
- genome
- introns and exons
- Lack of splicing
- nuclear pore
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