Which amino acid is added first in the amino acid chain in the synthesis of protein archaebacteria? a. formyl-methionine b. arginine c. lysine d. methionine

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Rich Werden · Answer 1 · 2021-07-19T15:20:47+0000

When the codon is used for initiation, fMet is used instead of methionine, thereby forming the first amino acid as the peptide chain is synthesized.