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Termination

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

In the context of protein synthesis, termination is the final step in which the process ends and a new protein is released.

AP course connection

Topic 6.4: 6.4 Translation

Unit 6

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