Worked example 9 — why polysomes?
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25 Worked example 9 — why polysomes?
- A cell needs 1,000 copies of a protein per minute.
- With one ribosome per mRNA, 1,000 mRNAs would be needed.
- With 20 ribosomes on each mRNA, only about 50 mRNAs are needed.
- A polysome multiplies the output of each message.
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