Which of the following enzyme is used for the activation of amino acid during translation?

Aminoacyl synthetase

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RNA polymerase

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DNA ligase

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D Aminoacyl synthetase

Amino acid activation refers to the attachment of an amino acid to its transfer RNA (tRNA). It is done by aminoacyl synthetase which catalyzes the covalent joining of the amino acid to tRNA.
So, the correct answer is option 'Aminoacyl synthetase'.

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