Question

If a cell suddenly lost all of its ribosomes, what would happen to the metabolism of the cell? Why?

Answer 1

There are four parts to give answer to the question

# The central dogma of the molecular biology

As shown in the diagram, the DNA polymerase catalyze the DNA to DNA replication.

RNA polymerase transcribe DNA to RNA. The RNA more specifically, mRNA is translated to

Proteins which is catalyzed by Ribosome.

# Function of Ribosome.

   Ribosomes has two components 1) Ribozyme ( catalyse the peptide bond formation)

2) protein subunits ( large and small)

As shown in the figure, Ribosomes catalyze the translation process by building protein

Polymers from amino acid chain.

# Role of proteins in the metabolism

   Proteins play pivotal role in the metabolism as enzymes and metabolic intermediate

Transporters. No cellular process would occur without proteins.

# Conclusion

   Without Ribosomes, there wont be synthesis of proteins inside the cell, eventually the

Metabolism will stop and cell will die.