The image below shows the three main sites -- E, P and A -- of the ribosome involved in the process of translation.

A new inhibitor of translation has been found that occupies the "A" site.
What specific effect would this have on translation?

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The image below shows the three main sites -- E, P and A -- of the ribosome involved in the process of translation. 
  
 A new inhibitor of translation has been found that occupies the "A" site. 
 What specific effect would this have on translation?

Answer

Hydrolyses the peptide bond

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Shifts the reading frame of the translated mRNA

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Prevents a tRNA from leaving the ribosome

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Prevents an incoming aminoacyl-tRNA from binding

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