Translocation of ribosomes on mRNA occurs due to:
Correct answer: B. Elongation factor
- A. Polymerase
- B. Elongation factor
- C. Initiation factor
- D. Release factor
Explanation
The translocation of ribosomes on mRNA during translation occurs due to elongation factors, not initiation factors, release factors, or polymerase. Elongation factors play a key role in moving the ribosome along the mRNA molecule in a 5' to 3' direction, allowing the ribosome to read the mRNA codons and facilitate the step-by-step addition of amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain during translation. The main elongation factor involved in this process in prokaryotes is known as EF-G (Elongation Factor G), which helps move the ribosome down the mRNA, facilitating the translation of the mRNA sequence.
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