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Biochemistry Translation 9403525e

Which one of the following is a tyrosine tRNA analogue that causes premature chain termination?

A
Cycloheximide
B
Puromycin
C
Paromomycin
D
Erythromycin
High-Yield Explanation
Puromycin Structural analogue of tyrosinyl tRNA. Incorporated into nascent protein chains by a nonhydrolyzable peptide bond. Growing of the peptide bond is inhibited. Inhibits protein synthesis in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes Causes premature chain termination

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