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Chapter 17: Q. 17.50 (page 600)

Where does protein synthesis take place?

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Protein synthesis takes place in the cell's cytosol.

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01

Introduction

Nucleic acids are organic macromolecules found throughout the cell. They were first discovered in the nuclei of cells.Nucleic acids such as DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid) are found in all known forms of life. The creation of proteins from RNA is known as translation. The information on the RNA is transformed to protein in this process.The final product of translation is protein.

02

Explanation

Protein synthesis takes place on ribosomes. Because ribosomes are found in the cytoplasm, protein synthesis takes place in the cell's cytosol.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

State whether each of the following components is present in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA:

a. phosphate

b. ribose

c. deoxycytidine monophosphate

d. adenine

What is a point mutation?

What amino acid is coded for by each of the following mRNA codons?

a. UCU b. UUC c. CGG d. GCA

How is protein synthesis affected if the normal base sequence CCC in the DNA template strand is changed to ACC?

Endorphins are polypeptides that reduce pain. What is the amino acid order for the endorphin leucine enkephalin(leu-enkephalin), which has the following mRNA? (17.5)

AUG UAC GGU GGA UUU CUA UAA
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