Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition

Published by W.H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-42923-414-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-42923-414-6

Chapter 27 - Protein Metabolism - Problems - Page 1151: 5

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Methionine is accommodated by two tRNA varieties. One of the tRNAs is responsible for inserting a methionine residue into the interior of a polypeptide and the other is recognized by the initiation factor and aligned with AUG at the ribosomal P site.

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