During initiation, the small ribosomal subunit binds where on mRNA?
AThe 3' end
BThe 5' end
CAn intron
DThe poly-A tail
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The 5' end
With initiation factors, the small subunit attaches at the 5' end and scans to the start codon.
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