E-site

noun

A binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating last (after the A-site and the P-site).

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Meanings

nounE-site (plural E-sites)

plural E-sites

  1. biologyA binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating last (after the A-site and the P-site).

Origin

Abbreviation of exit.

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APA

E-site. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/E-site

MLA

“E-site.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/E-site. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “E-site,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/E-site.

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