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What is the distance between the catalytic site and the nearest protein in the ribosome?(a) No distance(b) 10 angestron(c) 50 angestron(d) 100 angestronThis question was addressed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.My question is based upon Ribosome as Ribozyme in chapter Gene Expression : Translation of Cytogenetics

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Right CHOICE is (C) 50 angestron

Easy explanation: There is a gap of 50 angestron between the CATALYTIC site of the ribosome and the nearest protein to that point. This ensures that the catalytic activity is due to the RRNA and not any protein as proteins can’t influence a reaction 50 angestron away from it.



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