NEET Biology question

During translation initiation in prokaryotes, a GTP molecule is needed in

(A)Association of the 30S ribosomal subunit and mRNA with formyl-met-tRNACorrect
(B)Association of the 50S subunit of the ribosome with the initiation complex
(C)Formation of formyl-met-tRNA
(D)Binding of the 30S subunit of the ribosome with mRNA

Answer: (A)

Solution

During translation initiation, formation of the initiation complex (30S subunit + mRNA + initiator formyl-met-tRNA) is mediated

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