Gujarati
5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
normal

Which of the following step of translation does not consume a high energy phosphate bond

A

Translocation

B

Amino acid activation

C

Peptidyl transferase reaction

D

Aminoacyl $tRNA$ binding to $A$-site

(AIPMT-1997)

Solution

(a)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 $ATP$).

Standard 12
Biology

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