Release Factors (RF) At Biology Glossary

What is it? Proteins that facilitate the termination of translation. Translation termination occurs when a ribosome encounters one of the three stop codons (UAA, UAG, or UGA). These codons are not recognized by a tRNA but by protein release factors. RF-1 recognizes U

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