Everything you need to know about ribosomal RNA in microbial technology. Some of the questions are as follows:- Q.1. What is rRNA? Ans. The rRNA is ribosomal RNA of various sizes and forms the part of ribosomes. It comprises 90% of total RNA of the cell while the remainder part of the ribosomes comprises ribosomal proteins. Q.2. Give types of [...]
in this article we will discuss about enzymes and its production on commercial scale. Enzyme is an organic catalyst formed by a living cell. Enzymes are mostly obtained from plant and animal cells. Now-a-days microorganisms are becoming excellent sources for industrial production of certain enzymes. Many microorganisms are known to excrete enzymes into their growth media during the fermentation processes [...]
Some important antibiotics which inhibit the protein synthesis in prokaryotes along with the reason are given below:- 1. Streptomycin: Because it binds to the S12 protein of the 30 S ribosomal subunit and therefore, inhibits binding of tRNA to the P site. It also causes misreading in a system that is in the 'act of synthesis. 2. Neomycin, Kanamycin: Both [...]