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tRNA fMet

This is the three-dimensional structure of the tRNA fMet molecule

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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."

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