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Which of the following E. coli proteins is responsible for translocation of the mRNA as a result of a conformation change due to the hydrolysis of GTP?

A. RRF
B. EF-Tu
C. EF-G
D. Shine-Dalgarno
E. None of the above.

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Eukaryotic organisms contain translocation factors that are suited to perform the same function. A translocation that results in Tu being replaced with G or G being replaced with Tu will not affect the function of the protein.

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