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