During Translation Initiation in Bacteria, the Amino Acid on the Initiator

Question

During translation initiation in bacteria, the amino acid on the initiator tRNA is______ .
A) N- formylmethionine (fMet)
B) IF- 1
C) methionine (Met)
D) added using ATP as the energy source
E) acetylated

Accepted Answer

The amino acid on the initiator tRNA in bacteria is N-formylmethionine (fMet), which is a modified form of methionine specifically used to initiate protein synthesis in prokaryotes.