Which of the Following Best Describes the Assembly Process to Initiate

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the assembly process to initiate translation in prokaryotes?

• A) small ribosome subunit associates with large subunit; mRNA associates next; IFs bring in first f-Met-tRNA; bound NTP hydrolyzed.
• B) IF binds f-Met-tRNA; small ribosome subunit associates next; mRNA associates next; then large subunit; bound NTP hydrolyzed.
• C) IF w\ bound NTP binds f-Met-tRNA; mRNA associates next; small subunit associates next; bound NTP hydrolyzed; large subunit associates.
• D) small subunit associates with mRNA; IF w\ bound NTP brings in first f-Met-tRNA; IF then hydrolyses bound NTP; large subunit associates

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