Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 343
Question: Which of the following step of translation does not consume a high energy phosphate bond [CBSE PMT 1997]
Options:
A) Translocation
B) Amino acid activation
C) Peptidyl transferase reaction
D) Aminoacyl tRNA binding to A-site
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Translocation means the shifting of ribosomes along m-RNA.
This step requires elongation factor (translocase) and simultaneously the hydrolysis of GTP takes place that provides energy for the translocation (not ATP).
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