The site on the ribosome complex which binds the new incoming amino acid- tRNA is called the
A)P site.
B)A site.
C)E site.
D)50 S site.
E)30 S site.

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The A site on the ribosome complex specifically binds the new incoming amino acid- tRNA. The P site holds the tRNA with the growing polypeptide chain and the E site holds the tRNA that has released its amino acid and is ready to be recycled. The 50 S and 30 S sites refer to subunit sizes of the ribosome complex.

The Site on the Ribosome Complex Which Binds the New