How many moles of ATP and GTP are required to synthesize a mole of a polypeptide 100 amino acids long? Hint: remember you need nucleotide triphosphates for both charging the tRNAS and for direct synthesis of polypeptide chains by the ribosome.

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How many moles of ATP and GTP are required to synthesize a
mole of a polypeptide 100 amino acids long? Hint: remember
you need nucleotide triphosphates for both charging the tRNAS
and for direct synthesis of polypeptide chains by the ribosome.
O 100 GTP for the activating the amino acids and 200 ATP for
initiation through release by the ribosome
100 ATP for the activating the amino acids and 200 GTP for
initiation through release by the ribosome
200 ATP for the activating the amino acids and 100 GTP for
initiation through release by the ribosome
O 200 GTP for the activating the amino acids and 100 ATP for
initiation through release by the ribosome
Transcribed Image Text:How many moles of ATP and GTP are required to synthesize a mole of a polypeptide 100 amino acids long? Hint: remember you need nucleotide triphosphates for both charging the tRNAS and for direct synthesis of polypeptide chains by the ribosome. O 100 GTP for the activating the amino acids and 200 ATP for initiation through release by the ribosome 100 ATP for the activating the amino acids and 200 GTP for initiation through release by the ribosome 200 ATP for the activating the amino acids and 100 GTP for initiation through release by the ribosome O 200 GTP for the activating the amino acids and 100 ATP for initiation through release by the ribosome
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