A Bacterial Protein Is Encoded by the Following MRNA Sequence

Multiple Choice

A bacterial protein is encoded by the following mRNA sequence: 5'-AUGGUGCUCAUGCCCTAA-3'. The second methionine codon (AUG) in this mRNA sequence will:

A) serve as the initiation codon.
B) encode N-formylmethionine.
C) encode methionine that will eventually be removed.
D) encode unformylated methionine.
E) be skipped as the translation progresses.