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What is the process of polymerisation of amino acids to form a polypeptide chain called?


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  1. The process of polymerisation of amino acids to form a polypeptide chain is called translation.
  2. During the translation process, the genetic information stored in mRNA directs the order of amino acids to form a polypeptide chain.
  3. Ribosomes along with tRNA also participate in the process of translation.
  4. Amino acids are tiny molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur in some situations.
  5. Amino acids are connected to each other via peptide bonds in order to form a polypeptide chain of a protein.


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