Protein Biosynthesis Experiments in the 1950s

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Where in the cell were labeled proteins found minutes after injection of radioactive amino acids?

  • Golgi apparatus
  • Mitochondria
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Small ribonucleoprotein particles (correct)

Who identified ribosomes as the site of protein synthesis from amino acids?

  • Robert Holley
  • Albert Claude
  • Mahlon Hoagland
  • Paul Zamecnik (correct)

What was found to activate amino acids for protein synthesis in liver cells?

  • DNA
  • Ribosomes
  • Glucose
  • ATP (correct)

What type of RNA was discovered and characterized by Robert Holley?

<p>Transfer RNA (tRNA) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzymes catalyze the process of amino acids becoming attached to tRNA to form aminoacyl-tRNAs?

<p>Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who, along with Paul Zamecnik, found that amino acids were 'activated' for protein synthesis using ATP and liver cell cytosolic fraction?

<p>Mahlon Hoagland (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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