Bacterial messenger RNAs usually contain many AUG codons. How does the ribosome identify the AUG specifying initiation?

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Bacterial messenger RNAs usually contain many AUG codons. How does the ribosome identify the AUG specifying initiation?

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Bacterial messenger RNAs usually contain many AUG codons. How
does the ribosome identify the AUG specifying initiation? Is there
a specific subunit on the ribosome that will also bind to the mRNA
sequence?
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