Genetic Code and Regulation - Medical Science

Q1:

In protein synthesis in prokaryotes

A the initiating amino acid is N- formyl methionine

B the initiating amino acid is methionine

C the initiating amino acid is phenyl alanine

D none of the above

ANS:A - the initiating amino acid is N- formyl methionine

In eukaryotes the initiating amino acid is Methionine encoded by AUG.