Eukaryotic ribosomes recognize and initially bind to what structure on the mRNA?

a. A Shine-Dalgarno sequence
b. The 7-methylguanosine cap
c. A TATA sequence
d. A CCAAT sequence


Ans: b. The 7-methylguanosine cap

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