NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
During translation initiation in prokaryotes, a
GTP molecule is needed in : -
- AAssociation of 30S mRNA with formy-lmet-tRNA
- BFormation of formyl-met-tRNA
- CAssociation of 50S subunit of ribosome with initiation complex
- DBinding of 30S subunit of ribosome with mRNA
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Correct answer: A
For the formation of initiation complex during translation of mRNA, GTP is also required. The initiator AUG codes for the formylmethionine in prokaryotes.
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