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Which organelle is known as the protein factory of the cell?

Posted December 13, 2022


Answer

Ribosomes are known as the protein factory of the cell. They are known as the protein factory of the cell because they are the only cell organelle involved in the process of protein synthesis. They synthesize proteins by collecting and assembling amino acids into protein chains. The structure of the final product of the proteins may differ from one another.  

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