Translocation is the process whereby the __________ moves in order to place the tRNA bound to the growing polypeptide chain in the __________ site, thereby freeing the __________ site for a new aminoacyl-tRNA.
A) mRNA; A; P
B) ribosome; P; A
C) tRNA; P; A
D) ribosome; A; P
E) tRNA; A; P

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During translocation, the ribosome moves along the mRNA, shifting the tRNA bound to the growing polypeptide chain from the A site to the P site, freeing the A site for a new aminoacyl-tRNA.

Translocation Is the Process Whereby the __________ Moves in Order