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Elongation is the process by which [[Nucleotides|nucleotides]] are sequentially added to a strand of [[RNA|RNA]] during [[Transcription|transcription]] of a [[DNA|DNA]] [[Molecule|molecule]]. This process is mediated by elongation factors. For example, EF-Tu aids the correct pairing of mRNA and tRNA in protein synthesis using GTP as its energy carrier.<br><br><br><br><br><br>'''<u>References</u>''' | Elongation is the process by which [[Nucleotides|nucleotides]] are sequentially added to a strand of [[RNA|RNA]] during [[Transcription|transcription]] of a [[DNA|DNA]] [[Molecule|molecule]]. This process is mediated by elongation factors. For example, EF-Tu aids the correct pairing of mRNA and tRNA in protein synthesis using GTP as its energy carrier.<br><br><br><br><br><br>'''<u>References</u>''' | ||
'''<u><references /></u>'''Molecular Biology | '''<u><references /></u>''' Alberts et al. (2008) Molecular Biology Of The Cell, 5th Edition. Pg180 | ||
Revision as of 23:13, 22 November 2012
Elongation is the process by which nucleotides are sequentially added to a strand of RNA during transcription of a DNA molecule. This process is mediated by elongation factors. For example, EF-Tu aids the correct pairing of mRNA and tRNA in protein synthesis using GTP as its energy carrier.
References
Alberts et al. (2008) Molecular Biology Of The Cell, 5th Edition. Pg180