Question: Which process occurs first during the initiation of translation?
Options:
Binding of the ribosome to mRNA
tRNA binding to the start codon
Formation of the peptide bond
Release of the completed polypeptide
Correct Answer: Binding of the ribosome to mRNA
Solution:
The binding of the ribosome to mRNA occurs first during the initiation of translation.
Which process occurs first during the initiation of translation?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which process occurs first during the initiation of translation?
Binding of the ribosome to mRNA
tRNA binding to the start codon
Formation of the peptide bond
Release of the completed polypeptide
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which process occurs first during the initiation of translation?
Step 1: The ribosome, which is a cellular structure that helps make proteins, starts to find the mRNA, which is a molecule that carries the instructions for making a protein.
Step 2: The ribosome binds to the mRNA at a specific site called the start codon, which signals the beginning of the protein-making process.
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