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What makes puromycin( about its structure) a good ribosome
inhibitor( over aminoacyl- tRNA)?

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Answer:

Both puromycin and the 3' end of the aminoacyl tRNA have an amino acid residue bonded to a ribose sugar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The structure of puromycin resembles the 3' end of aminoacyl-tRNA. Due to its structural resemblance, puromycine is able to bind to the ribosomal A site. Puromycin participates in peptide bond formation and forms peptidyl-puromycin. The rest of the structure of puromycin does not resemble with tRNA. Therefore, after the formation of a peptide bond, there is no translocation to the P site. Rather, puromycin dissociates from the ribosome resulting in premature termination of protein synthesis.

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