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What are the initial recognition and proofreading steps in protein synthesis?
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The small subunit of the ribosome binds to the mRNA molecule at the start codon (AUG), which signals the beginning of translation. Show more…
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RECALL Outline the proofreading processes in amino acid activation.
REFLECT AND APPLY Suggest a reason why the proofreading step in protein synthesis takes place at the level of amino acid activation rather than that of codon-anticodon recognition.
REFLECT AND APPLY The fidelity of protein synthesis is assured twice during protein synthesis. How and when?
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