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Which binding site on the ribosome is responsible for accepting incoming charged tRNA?
Which binding site on the ribosome is responsible for accepting incoming charged tRNA?
- P: peptidyl
- A: Accepting (correct)
- B: Binding
- E: Empty
Which binding site on the ribosome is responsible for binding the tRNA that carries the chain of amino acids that have already been synthesized?
Which binding site on the ribosome is responsible for binding the tRNA that carries the chain of amino acids that have already been synthesized?
- B: Binding
- P: peptidyl (correct)
- E: Empty
- A: Accepting
Which binding site on the ribosome is occupied by the exiting, uncharged tRNA?
Which binding site on the ribosome is occupied by the exiting, uncharged tRNA?
- E: Empty (correct)
- A: Accepting
- B: Binding
- P: peptidyl
Which tRNA is used to add methionine elsewhere in the protein, different from the initiator tRNA?
Which tRNA is used to add methionine elsewhere in the protein, different from the initiator tRNA?
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Where is the initiator tRNA added in the ribosome?
Where is the initiator tRNA added in the ribosome?
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What are eukaryotic initiator factors (eIFs)?
What are eukaryotic initiator factors (eIFs)?
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How do eIFs recognize the start codon on mRNA?
How do eIFs recognize the start codon on mRNA?
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