What Characteristics of Eukaryotic MRNA Are Recognized Through Specific Interactions

question 43

Multiple Choice

What characteristics of eukaryotic mRNA are recognized through specific interactions during the formation of the translation initiation complex?

• A) cap
• B) Shine-Dalgarno sequence
• C) poly(A) tail
• D) GTP-binding site

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