Elongation in biology refers to the process of elongating or lengthening a structure, such as a protein or a cell. It is a crucial step in the synthesis of proteins during translation, where the growing polypeptide chain is elongated by the addition of amino acids. Elongation also occurs during cell growth and development, where cells enlarge in size by elongating certain structures, such as the cytoskeleton or the cell wall, to accommodate growth and division.
