Q.

What is the chain initiating amino acid in a polypeptide ?

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a

Methionine

b

Valine

c

Proline

d

Lysine

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The codon AUG codes for methionine and also acts as the start codon for translation to begin. Hence the chain initiating amino acid is methione.

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