Q. 17.50 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Where does protein synthesis take place?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

 Protein synthesis takes place in the cell's cytosol.   

Step 1: Introduction

Nucleic acids are organic macromolecules found throughout the cell. They were first discovered in the nuclei of cells.Nucleic acids such as DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid) are found in all known forms of life. The creation of proteins from RNA is known as translation. The information on the RNA is transformed to protein in this process.The final product of translation is protein.

Step 2: Explanation

Protein synthesis takes place on ribosomes. Because ribosomes are found in the cytoplasm, protein synthesis takes place in the cell's cytosol.