elongation factor

collocation in English

meaningsofelongationandfactor

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elongation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌiː.lɒŋˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪˌlɑːŋˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the process of becoming or making something become longer, and ...
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factor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfæk.tər/us
/ˈfæk.tɚ/
a fact or situation that influences the result ...
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(Definition ofelongationandfactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Effect of temperature on the stability and activity of theelongationfactor2 proteins from lowtemperature adapted and thermophilic methanogens.
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The ichthyosporeans have a two amino acid deletion in theirelongationfactor1 gene that is considered characteristic of fungi.
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Withoutelongationfactor2, eukaryotic cells can not synthesize proteins and necrotise.
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It encodes a protein that performs posttranslational modification of histidine-715 on eukaryotic translationelongationfactor2 to diphthamide.
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Predictably this group was dominated by ribosomal proteins, but also included initiation and elongation factors.
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Ribosomes damaged in this way no longer bind elongation factors properly, which abolishes protein synthesis.
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Elongation factors are part of the mechanism that synthesizes new proteins by translation at the ribosome.
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Elongation factors are also a target for pathogen toxins.
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Elongation factors play a role in orchestrating the events of this process, and in ensuring the 99.99% accuracy of translation at this speed.
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There are different classes of elongation factors.
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