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11.5: Key Words and Terms

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    64 codons genetic code ribonucleoprotein
    adapter molecules initiation ribosome
    amino terminus initiation complex small ribosomal subunit
    aminoacyl tRNA initiation factors start codon
    aminoacyl tRNA synthase large ribosomal subunit termination
    anticodon meaningful codons termination factor
    AUG mRNA, tRNA translocation
    bacterial bound ribosomes nascent chains triplets
    Carboxyl-terminus ochre, amber, opal tRNA v. tRNAaa
    colinearity peptide linkage UAG, UUA, UGA
    comma-less genetic code peptidyl transferase universal genetic code
    degenerate genetic code polypeptide UUU
    elongation polysome Wobble Hypothesis
    free v. bound ribosomes reading phase

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