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
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
general or unspecified; prefer specific peptide/biosyn; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS and PEPTIDE
BIOSYNTHESIS, NUCLEIC ACID-INDEPENDENT are also available