Protein Synthesis: Errors Rectified in Retrospect

Authors

Kurt Fredrick, The Ohio State University
Michael Ibba, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-7-2009

Abstract

During protein synthesis, mistakes in adding amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain are usually prevented. If they are not, a quality-control mechanism ensures premature termination of erroneous sequences.

Comments

This article was originally published in Nature, volume 457, in 2009. https://doi.org/10.1038/457157a

Recommended Citation

Fredrick, K. and Ibba, M. (2009) Protein synthesis: Errors rectified in retrospect. Nature 457, 157-158. https://doi.org/10.1038/457157a

Copyright

Springer