Q. Assembly of two subunits 40 S and 60 S of the ribosome is
A) 100 S
B) 80 S
C) 70 S
D) 50 S
Explanation
The actual values of sedimentation coefficients of eukaryotic ribosomes are 79-80 S in fungi and 80 S in mammals. The sedimentation coefficients of two subunits is 40S (small) and 60S (large).
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