Elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu): -binds GTP promoting translocation of ribosomes along mRNA -displaces GDP from the elongation complex -binds aminoacyl-tRNA in the presence of GTP -binds to 30 S subunit and drives mRNA binding -binds initiator tRNA and GTP

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Elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu):


-binds GTP promoting translocation of ribosomes along mRNA
-displaces GDP from the elongation complex
-binds aminoacyl-tRNA in the presence of GTP
-binds to 30 S subunit and drives mRNA binding
-binds initiator tRNA and GTP
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