Question

If a peptide is 160 amino acids long, How many GTP and ATP molecules does it use for elongation?

a.

318 GTP + 160 ATP

b.

478 GTP + 160 ATP

c.

320 GTP+ 320 ATP

d.

478 GTP+ 320 ATP

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Answer: (a).318 GTP + 160 ATP

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