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Grade 12th passZoology

Q. Which of the given option is the protein synthesis inhibitor which acts as analog of tRNA is
  1. Puromycin
  2. Nifamycin
  3. Streptomycin
  4. Tetracycline

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11 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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11 Years ago
Hello Student,
Please find answer to your question below:

Correct answer is 1. Puromycin
Puromycin is a structural analogue of aminoacyl an of tRNA. Its reaction with peptidyl tRNA is irreversible and terminates protein synthesis