Mesh term Peptide Biosynthesis
Browse to parent terms:Biochemical Phenomena
Metabolism
Description
The production of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS by the constituents of a living organism. The biosynthesis of proteins on RIBOSOMES following an RNA template is termed translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC). There are other, non-ribosomal peptide biosynthesis (PEPTIDE BIOSYNTHESIS, NUCLEIC ACID-INDEPENDENT) mechanisms carried out by PEPTIDE SYNTHASES and PEPTIDYLTRANSFERASES. Further modifications of peptide chains yield functional peptide and protein molecules.Browse to child terms:
Aminoacylation
Peptide Biosynthesis, Nucleic Acid-Independent
Protein Biosynthesis
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