An elongating ribosome is bound to appropriate tRNAs in both the A and the P sites and is ready for peptidyl transfer. What happens next?
A) The carboxyl end of the polypeptide chain is released from the P-site tRNA and joined to the free amino group of the amino acid linked to the A-site tRNA.
B) The amino end of the polypeptide chain is released from the P-site tRNA and joined to the free carboxyl group of the amino acid linked to the A-site tRNA.
C) The carboxyl end of the amino acid is released from the A-site tRNA and joined to the free amino group of the polypeptide chain linked to the P-site tRNA.
D) The amino end of the amino acid is released from the A-site tRNA and joined to the free carboxyl group of the polypeptide chain linked to the P-site tRNA.

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In the fundamental reaction of protein synthesis, a peptide bond is formed between the carboxyl group at the end of a growing polypeptide chain and a free amino group on an incoming aminoacyl-tRNA.

An Elongating Ribosome Is Bound to Appropriate TRNAs in Both