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30S Pr Small (Has 16s which binds to Shine Delgarno squence)
40S Eu Small (Has 18s whihc binds to Cap )
50S Pr Large (Has 23s)
60s Eu Large (Has 28s)
70s Pr Whole Ribosome
80s Eu Whole Ribosome

so the point is if you know 30 ...thats enough and u just start with Pr and then alternate with Eu.

Finally my light bulb went off on this...pretty excited abut this....
thank you it makes a lot of sense. i have been confused about this for a looooong time. THANK YOU
i want to add one thing...

50S Pr Large (Has 23s....WHICH HAS TRANSPEPTIDASE ACTIVITY)
and thanks by the way Smile
thanks!!
thanks for sharing
thank you!