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Prokaryotic Cells - Ribosomes and Inclusion Bodies

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Ribosomes and Inclusion Bodies

  • Ribosomes were first observed by George Palade (1953). They are non-membrane-bound, composed of RNA and proteins, and are the site of protein synthesis.
  • Eukaryotic ribosomes: 80S (60S + 40S subunits); Prokaryotic ribosomes: 70S (50S + 30S subunits). 'S' = sedimentation coefficient.
  • Multiple ribosomes on a single mRNA form polysomes, which translate mRNA into proteins.
  • Inclusion bodies are non-membrane-bound reserve materials in prokaryotic cytoplasm (e.g. phosphate granules, glycogen granules). Gas vacuoles are found in blue-green, purple and green photosynthetic bacteria.
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