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General Microbiology & Immunology (PM 401) Second level Semester 4 2024/2025
3- Termination
• Elongation of the polypeptide terminates when the ribosome reaches a stop
codon.
• Stop codons are recognized by proteins called release factors, which fit neatly
into the P site (though they aren't tRNAs). Release factors separate the chain
from the tRNA, and the newly made protein is released.
• The ribosome dissociates and being ready for another translation
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