Initiation of polypeptide chain in eukaryotic protein synthesis is induced by which amino acid?

Methionine

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Leucine

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Lysine

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Glycine

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Solution

The correct option is B Methionine
The start codon is the first codon of a messenger RNA transcript translated by a ribosome. The start codon always codes for methionine in eukaryotes and a modified Met in prokaryotes. The most common start codon is AUG.

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