steps in translation: Initiation

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initiation:

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30S and 50S ribosomal subunits assemble with mRNA and Met-tRNA

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process is aided by several codon proteins called

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initiation factors aka (IF’s)

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begins when the AUG start codon is situated in the

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P site (peptidyl site) of the ribosome

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allows the anticodon portion of

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Met-tRNA to bind to the AUG of the mRNA