| Eucaryotic Ribosomes | |
| Eucaryotic ribosomes are generally larger than procaryotic ribosomes, | |
| Eucaryotic ribosomes, like their procaryotic counterparts, are responsible for synthesis of cellular proteins; they can either be attached to the ER or free in the cytoplasm | |
| 1 | ER-associated ribosomes synthesize integral membrane proteins or proteins that are secreted out of the cell |
| 2 | Free ribosomes synthesize nonsecretory, nonmembrane proteins |
| 3 | Several ribosomes can attach to a single mRNA; these compexes are called polyribosomes or polysomes |