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What will happen if the ribosome stops functioning?

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What will happen if the ribosome stops functioning?

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  1. Ribosomes functions in protein synthesis. Ribosomes are built from 2 subunits. Its only when these subunits are properly placed together that the ribosome becomes functional. The large subunit is composed of 45 proteins and 3 molecules of RNA while the small subunit consists of 33 proteins molecules and 1 RNA. Fully assembled it measures 20-30 nm. Sometime ribosomes work in units called polysomes.

    There are 2 types of ribosomes: bound and free. The bound are found attached to the ER, while the free ones float around in the cytosol. The proteins made by the free will usually stay within the cell, while the bound are destined to become part of the membrane system or exported from the cell.


  2. Ribosome function as protein synthesis which produce enzyme to digest the food. If it stop functioning, the cell will die.

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