Question

Puromycin is a ribosomal antibiotic. It binds to ________

a.

Peptide exit channel

b.

16S rRNA

c.

tRNA binding site

d.

A site of unassociated 16S rRNA

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Answer: (c).tRNA binding site

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Q. Puromycin is a ribosomal antibiotic. It binds to ________

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