How many proteins can be translated from a single mRNA? Is there some exact no? Or it depends on the shelf life of mRNA?

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anonymous · Answer

u should ask how many polpepetide http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100250766 it depends upon gene

shrutipande9 · Answer

I am not talking about gene. After an mRNA is transcribed ribosomes attach to it and start translation. So at a time many ribosomes bind. So in this how many polypeptides or proteins are formed.  From just a single mRNA.

shrutipande9 · Answer

@abb0t @nincompoop @ryaan

shrutipande9 · Answer

@blaze

anonymous · Answer

@thomaster do you think it depends?

anonymous · Answer

Transcription and translation are the means by which cells read out, or express, the genetic instructions in their genes. Because many identical RNA copies can be made from the same gene, and each RNA molecule can direct the synthesis of many identical protein molecules, cells can synthesize a large amount of protein rapidly when necessary. But each gene can also be transcribed and translated with a different efficiency, allowing the cell to make vast quantities of some proteins and tiny quantities of others .

shrutipande9 · Answer

@blaze u r absolutely right. What my professor asked me is that for how long a mRNA molecule be functional?

anonymous · Answer

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26887/ Please check this out It will help you more I gave you a copied version.This books are very good.

shrutipande9 · Answer

Ty @blaze

anonymous · Answer

@shrutipande9  Please read it .It will help you.

anonymous · Answer

welcome if it helps you.