Amino acids link together by peptide bonds to form proteins. In which cellular organelle does this process occur?

Either ribosomes or the Golgi apparatus

Answered by staceysymons | 2024-06-10

Amino Acids and Protein Synthesis
The process of linking amino acids together to form proteins takes place in the cellular organelle known as the ribosome. During translation, amino acids are connected to form a chain known as a polypeptide. Each amino acid is linked to the next by a peptide bond, which forms between the carboxylic acid group of one amino acid and the amino group of another, releasing a molecule of water. The ribosome plays a crucial role as it catalyzes the creation of the peptide bond, an enzyme-catalyzed reaction that results in an amide bond.
The synthesis of proteins is a consuming process for a cell's energy but is essential as proteins make up the majority of a cell's mass, excluding water, and carry out nearly every cellular function. The ribosome may be considered as a large biochemical 'factory' in the cell that orchestrates the complex process of piecing together individual amino acids into a functional protein, as dictated by the sequence of an mRNA message.

Answered by HenryCharles | 2024-06-24

The process of linking amino acids into proteins occurs in ribosomes during translation. Ribosomes either float freely in the cytoplasm or are attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. They facilitate the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids, leading to polypeptide chain formation.
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Answered by staceysymons | 2024-10-09