Which of the Following Features Is Common Between the Bacterial

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following features is common between the bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes in translation initiation?

• A) They both use an initiator tRNA that carries formylmethionine.
• B) They both bind to the 5' end of the mRNA and move forward to find the start codon.
• C) They both recognize the start codon by interacting with the Shine-Dalgarno sequence.
• D) They both interact with various translation initiation factors.
• E) All of the above.

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