Ribosomes

• Prokaryotes:

  • 70S = 50S (large subunit) & 30S (small subunit)
  • 50S = 23S and 5S with 31 proteins
  • 30S = 16S with 21 proteins
  • 3’ end of the 16S rRNA is important in recognition of the 5’ end of mRNA

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