FIGURE 8.1. Overview of protein synthesis.

FIGURE 8.2. Transfer RNA (tRNA).

FIGURE 8.3. Attachment of an amino acid to its tRNA.

FIGURE 8.4. Prokaryote and eukaryote ribosomes.

UNFIGURE 8.1.

FIGURE 8. 5. The initial binding of the prokaryote 30S subunit to mRNA FIGURE 8.5. The initial binding of the prokaryote 30S subunit to mRNA. N indicates ‘‘any nucleotide.’’

FIGURE 8.6. Formyl methionine.

FIGURE 8.7. Formation of the prokaryote 70S initiation complex.

FIGURE 8.8. Elongation of the protein chain.

FIGURE 8.9. The polyribosome.

FIGURE 8.10. Termination of protein synthesis.

FIGURE 8.11. The ribosome is recycled.

UNFIGURE 8.2.

FIGURE 8.12. Puromycin can occupy the ribosome A site.

UNFIGURE 8.3.