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Study the mRNA segment given above which is complete to be translated into a polypeptide chain. (i) Write the codons ‘a’ and ‘b’. (ii) What do they code for? (iii) How is peptide bond formed between two amino acids in the ribosome?

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(i) a is AUG 

b is UAA/UAG/UGA 

(ii) AUG codes for methionine (initiation codon). 

UAA/UAG/UGA does not code for any amino acid, i.e., it is a stop or terminating codon. 

(iii) There are two sites (P-site and A-site) in the large subunit of ribosome, where subsequent amino acids bind to and thus are close enough to form peptide bond. The ribosome also acts as a catalyst for the formation of peptide bond.



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