Simultaneous
transcription
& translation of a prokaryotic
DNA
The figure shows an electron
micrograph and
its interpretation. DNA and strings of individual ribosomes
attached to a single mRNA (this structure is called a
polyribosome or polysome) are visible.
The mRNA
and RNAPol
molecules are
barely visible. The protein polypeptide associated
with each ribosome is too small to
be seen.
Figure
©2000 by
Campbell et al.
;
all text material ©2014 by Steven
M.
Carr