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Calculate the protein elongation (formation) rate per mRNA per minute based on the followi...

Calculate the protein elongation (formation) rate per mRNA per minute based on the following data:

a. One protein molecule is produced from x amino acid molecules.


b. The protein (polypeptide) chain elongation rate per active ribosome uses about 1200 amino acids/min.


c. One active ribosome is equivalent to 264 ribonucleotides.


d. 3x ribonucleotides equal each mRNA. 

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