What substances are needed in order for a messenger RNA molecule to be translated into a polypeptide?
2007-01-23 01:50:45 · 3 answers · asked by babes 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Ribosomes, transfer RNAs, amino acids, ATP, magnesium ions, and the enzymes that attach amino acids to tRNAs (amino acyl tRNA synthetase enzymes). If you google "in vitro translation system" you might find more details.
2007-01-23 01:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Feel free to ignore downtime boy, not only is he being rude (RNA is very much a part of plants too) he doesn't know the answer.
The first answer is dead on.
2007-01-23 10:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by floundering penguins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some tips:
Post your question in the correct category
Put the question in the subject line, not something general like "Just wondering", forcing users to click through to find out what the question was.
And the answer: CTAG
2007-01-23 09:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by SeveralTimesWrong 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋