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What are the components of initiation complex of prokaryotic translation?

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Initiation of translation in E. coli begins with the formation of an initiation complex, consisting of the 30S subunits of the ribosome, a messenger RNA and the charged N-formyl methionine tRNA `(f^(met) - t RNA f^(met)),` three proteinaceous initiation factors (IF1, IF2, IF3), GTP (Guanine Tri Phosphate) and `Mg^(2+)`
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