At What Point Does the Formylation Reaction Take Place to Produce

question 26

Multiple Choice

At what point does the formylation reaction take place to produce N -formylmethionine?

• A) On the free amino acid prior to its addition to a tRNA.
• B) After methionine has been added to a specific tRNA.
• C) After the methionine-tRNA adduct has complexed with the ribosome.
• D) After the first peptide bond is formed on the ribosome.

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