You are attempting to determine which step of prokaryotic translation a new antibiotic inhibits. You have determined that the antibiotic interacts with a translational factor but need to identify which one
If the new antibiotic interferes with elongation, which of the following factors could be a potential site of action?
A) IF3 interaction with an aminoacyl tRNA
B) EF-Tu placement of N-formylmethionine onto the ribosome
C) EF-Tu interaction with an aminoacyl tRNA
D) EF-Ts translocation of tRNAs from the A site to the P site
E) All of these could be potential sites of action.
Answer: C
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