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<Structure load='3cw6' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='This is the three-dimensional structure of the tRNA fMet molecule' scene='Insert optional scene name here' /> | <Structure load='3cw6' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='This is the three-dimensional structure of the tRNA fMet molecule' scene='Insert optional scene name here' /> | ||
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| + | tRNA fMet is the tRNA used for the initiation of protein synthesis. It is the fist tRNA molecule that enters the ribosome, specifically at the P site, as opposed to all other tRNAs which enter the A site. The amino acid attached to tRNA fMet is N-formylmethionine, which is the first amino acid assembled into the polypeptide chain during bacterial translation. It corresponds to the start codon, "AUG." | ||
Revision as of 20:20, 8 February 2017
tRNA fMet
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Function:
tRNA fMet is the tRNA used for the initiation of protein synthesis. It is the fist tRNA molecule that enters the ribosome, specifically at the P site, as opposed to all other tRNAs which enter the A site. The amino acid attached to tRNA fMet is N-formylmethionine, which is the first amino acid assembled into the polypeptide chain during bacterial translation. It corresponds to the start codon, "AUG."
