Question

Arrange the following components of translation in the approximate order in which they would appear or be used in prokaryotic protein synthesis?

1) Initiation factors bind to the small ribosomal subunit
2) The large ribosomal subunit joins the complex
3) The mRNA binds to the small ribosomal subunit
4) Elongation factors facilitate the addition of amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain
5) The ribosome reaches a stop codon and the polypeptide chain is released

Answer 1

The approximate order of components in prokaryotic protein synthesis includes initiation factors binding to the small ribosomal subunit, mRNA binding to the small ribosomal subunit, the large ribosomal subunit joining the complex, elongation factors facilitating the addition of amino acids, and stop codon leading to the release of the polypeptide chain.

Step-by-step explanation:

The approximate order of the components of prokaryotic protein synthesis is as follows:

1. Initiation factors bind to the small ribosomal subunit.
2. The mRNA binds to the small ribosomal subunit.
3. The large ribosomal subunit joins the complex.
4. Elongation factors facilitate the addition of amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain.
5. The ribosome reaches a stop codon and the polypeptide chain is released.

First, initiation factors bind to the small ribosomal subunit, followed by the mRNA binding to the small ribosomal subunit. Then, the large ribosomal subunit joins the complex. During elongation, elongation factors facilitate the addition of amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain. Finally, the ribosome reaches a stop codon, and a release factor causes the release of the polypeptide chain