MCAT Question A Day - 5/17/14 - Answer!

During translation the growing polypeptide can be found attached to a tRNA at which site on the ribosome?

A. the E site

B. the P site

C. theA site

D. the Z site

B is correct. The P stands for peptidyl site, where the growing peptide chain attaches to the tRNA.

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