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The 1st amino acid incorporated in prokaryotes during translation is

a
Methionine
b
Formyl methionine
c
Ethyl methionine
d
Formyl valine

detailed solution

Correct option is B

In bacteria, the initial methionine bears a formyl group, making it N ‐formyl methionine by formylase enzyme.

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