# translational elongation

> successive addition of amino acid residues to a nascent polypeptide chain during protein biosynthesis

**Wikidata**: [Q21101011](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21101011)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/translational-elongation


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023