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What are polysomes?

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The ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis. The number of ribosome per cell varies from 10,000 to 15,000. The ribosomes are 70S type and consists of two subunits (505 and 30S). The ribosomes are held together by mRNA and form polyribosomes or polysomes.
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