SHADDOCK
\ʃˈadək], \ʃˈadək], \ʃ_ˈa_d_ə_k]\
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By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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The fruit of Citrus decu'mane, called after the captain of a vessel who first took it to the West Indies from China. It is large; but inferior to the orange in flavour. It keeps, however, longer; and, hence, is useful on long voyages.
By Robley Dunglison
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EF 1H
- Peptide elongation factor 1 multisubunit protein that responsible GTP-dependent binding of aminoacyl-tRNAs eukaryotic ribosomes. alpha 1alpha) binds tRNA transfers it ribosome in a process linked to GTP hydrolysis. The beta and delta subunits (1beta, EF-1delta) are involved exchanging GDP for GTP. gamma subunit (1gamma) is structural component.