Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 93
93. Which step of translation does not consume a high energy phosphate bond?
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(a) Translocation
(b) Amino acid activation
(c) Peptidyl-transferase reaction
(d) Aminoacyl tRNA binding to active ribosomal site
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Answer : c
Hints & Solution
(c) Only the peptidyl transferase reaction does not require energy. The aminoacyl-tRNA binding to ribosome involves elongation factors and energy (GTP). Amino acid activation requires energy (the cleavage of ATP to AMP and PPi). Translocation requires an elongation factors and energy (GTP).
