What is the name of the organelle that makes proteins?

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mrpauller.weebly.com
Jun 10, 2016

The ribosome makes proteins.

Explanation:

Ribosomes read codons of the mRNA to assemble amino acids into polymers (chains) that will become proteins.

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A ribosome consists of two sub-units. In eukaryotes the two sub-units are 40S and 60S. In prokaryotes, the two sub-units are 30S and 50S. The S stands for Svedberg units.

Here is a video which summarizes the processes of replication of DNA, transcription (making RNA from a DNA template) and translation (making a protein).

Hope this helps!

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