KROK 1 2020 – Question 46 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
It has been found experimentally that activation of amino acids and their binding to the tRNA is an important stage of preparation for protein synthesis in the cells. What substance takes part in this process?
- A. ATP
- B. Phosphoric acid
- C. Coenzyme A
- D. FAD
- E. NAD+
Hint
Think about the energy source consumed when aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases form the high-energy bond between an amino acid and its transfer RNA.
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