In bacteria, the function of IF-2 is
a. to prevent premature binding of the 50S ribosomal subunit.
b. to assist the entry of the initiator tRNA into the ribosome.
c. to facilitate the binding of the 30S ribosomal subunit to mRNA.
d. to prevent entry of aminoacyl-tRNA into the A site.
e. to stabilize the 30S ribosomal subunit.
Ans: b
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