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timorito timorito
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13 years ago
Which of the following statements concerning translation is true?
A. the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 3 to 5 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of amino terminus to carboxy terminus
b.the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 3 to 5 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of carboxy terminus to amino terminus.
c.the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 5 to 3 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of amino terminus to carboxy terminus.
d..the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 5 to 3 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of carboxy terminus to amino terminus.
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13 years ago
Hey again...

Translation occurs in a 5' to 3' direction, the ribosome moves along the mRNA toward the 3' end... Therefore:

Which of the following statements concerning translation is true?
A. the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 3 to 5 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of amino terminus to carboxy terminus
b.the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 3 to 5 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of carboxy terminus to amino terminus.
c.the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 5 to 3 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of amino terminus to carboxy terminus.
d..the ribosome moves down the mrna in the 5 to 3 direction and synthesizes the protein in the direction of carboxy terminus to amino terminus.

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