Where does protein synthesis take place?

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All right. Hello everyone. So this question is asking us, where does the translation stage of protein synthesis occur? Option A says nucleus B says mitochondria, C says ribosome and D says Golgi apparatus. So what are the steps of protein synthesis in general? Let's do a step by step explanation. The first step if you recall is transcription now in transcription, what's happening is that the DNA template that we have in our cells is being converted into an Mrna molecule because this process involves the DNA present in the cell. This is going to take place in the nucleus of the cell. So from there, we have MRN A transport because before the next step of protein synthesis can take place, MRN A has to be moved to the appropriate site. And because it's being transported from one organelle to the other, the transport itself takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell. So once transport is complete and the MRN A has reached its destination. So to speak, we arrive at translation or the translation step. So in translation, the MRNA template that was just moved over from the nucleus is being converted into a protein. So here recall the translation takes place within the ribosomes because the ribosomes are organelles known for their involvement in protein synthesis. So what the ribosome does is read the MRN a sequence and then add the appropriate amino acid thereby creating the complete polypeptide. So basically going back to the question at hand, protein synthesis that is translation or the translation stage of protein synthesis takes place in the ribosome, which is option C. So there you have it. And with that being said, thank you so very much for watching. And I hope we found this helpful.

Where does protein synthesis take place?

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Protein Synthesis

Ribosomes

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