Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition
Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition
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ISBN: 9781292089034
Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 35P

The first amino acid incorporated into a polypeptide chain during its biosynthesis in prokaryotes is N-formylmethionine. Explain the purpose of the formyl group. (Hint: The ribosome has a binding site for the growing peptide chain and a binding site for the incoming amino acid.)

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