Difference between Prokaryotes Ribosome and Eukaryotes …

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROKARYOTIC RIBOSOMES & EUKARYOTIC RIBOSOMES: i)Prokaryotic ribosomes refer to the free ribosomes in prokaryotes while Eukaryotic ribosomes refer to the large ribosomes that facilitate translation in eukaryotes. ii)Prokaryotic ribosomes are found inside bacteria and archaea while Eukaryotic ribosomes are found in animals, plants, fungi, & other unicellular eukaryotes with a nucleus. iii)The diameter of a prokaryotic ribosome is ~200 Å while the diameter of a eukaryotic ribosome is ~250-300 Å. iv)The sedimentation coefficient of prokaryotic ribosomes is 70S while the sedimentation coefficient of eukaryotic ribosomes is 80S. HoPe It HeLpS yOu??

Definition

Prokaryotic ribosomes refer to free ribosomes in prokaryotes while eukaryotic ribosomes refer to large ribosomes that facilitate translation in eukaryotes.

Found in

Prokaryotic ribosomes are found inside bacteria and archaea while eukaryotic ribosomes are found in animals, plants, fungi, and other unicellular eukaryotes with a nucleus.

Size

Prokaryotic ribosomes are small while eukaryotic ribosomes are larger. Further, the mass of a prokaryotic ribosome is 27000 kd while the mass of eukaryotic ribosomes is 42000 kd.

Sedimentation Coefficient

The sedimentation coefficient of prokaryotic ribosomes is 70S while the sedimentation coefficient of eukaryotic ribosomes is 80S.

Diameter

The diameter of a prokaryotic ribosome is ~200 Å while the diameter of a eukaryotic ribosome is ~250-300 Å

Subunits

Prokaryotic ribosomes are made up of 50S and 30S subunits while eukaryotic ribosomes are made up of 60S and 40S subunits.