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Peptide bond formation by the ribosome. The first step, nucleophilic attack by the aminoacyl-tRNA, is shown. The 2′-hydroxyl of peptidyl-tRNA may assist in shuttling the amino proton to the leaving group oxygen, carbonyl oxygen or an ordered water molecule (not shown). Adapted from Strobel & Cochrane [2].
