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p-site

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
p-site
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating after the A-site and before the E-site.

Etymology

Abbreviation of peptidyl.

Inflected Forms

P-sites (plural)

Questions

What does p-site mean?
A binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating after the A-site and before the E-site.
Where does p-site come from?
Abbreviation of peptidyl.

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