At the start of translation, where is the initiator tRNA base paired with the start codon?

a. at the A site in the ribosome
b. first at the A site in the ribosome, and then the E site in the ribosome
c. first at the A site in the ribosome, and then the P site in the ribosome
d. at the P site in the ribosome


Ans: d. at the P site in the ribosome

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