Figure 1
From: Toward an understanding of the structural basis of translation
The basic function of the ribosome during the elongation phase of protein synthesis. Amino acids and their corresponding tRNAs and codons are numbered from the amino terminus of the polypeptide. The amino acid is attached to the CCA end of the tRNA and is then transferred to the previous amino acid in the chain. See text for more details. Adapted from [43].