Prokaryotic Ribosome: What is it?

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes have different cell structures and ways of making cells work. Prokaryotic ribosomes are composed of 50S and 30S subunits, containing RNA and protein molecules. Ribosomes attach to mRNA and transfer RNAs to form proteins. Prokaryotic ribosomes are fast and can string together up to 20 amino acids per second. Scientists divide cellular […]

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