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Polypeptide c...

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Polypeptide chain begins with

A

Glycine

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B

Leucine

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C

Methionine

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D

Lysine

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Solution

The correct option is C Methionine
AUG is called the initiator codon. All genes code for this to initate the translation process. AUG is the codon for the amino acid methionine. Hence all polypeptides start with methionine.

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