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Peptidyl Site (P site)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The peptidyl site, or P site, is the location on the ribosome where the growing polypeptide chain is held during protein synthesis.

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