The ribosome binding site in an mRNA transcript is located ____ and is where ____

a. at the start codon; the large ribosomal subunit binds to the mRNA-tRNA complex in prokaryotes
b. just upstream of the start codon; the large ribosomal subunit binds to mRNA in eukaryotes
c. at the start codon; the small ribosomal subunit binds to the mRNA-tRNA complex in eukaryotes
d. on aminoacyl-tRNA; the large ribosomal subunit binds to tRNA in prokaryotes
e. just upstream of the start codon; the small ribosomal subunit binds to mRNA in prokaryotes


ANSWER: e

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