Medical Info
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Q: How does it feel to be Head Nurse?
A: It is a title that I am very proud of. I pride myself in being the head of medicine in Cell Land as there are many other people qualified to do this job. However, the only thing I dislike about being Head Nurse is the fact that I have to individually heal everyone with a few of my ribosome counterparts and it is very effort and time consuming.
Q: What are your roles in the Cell Land society?
A: My roles or “functions” are plentiful. The first one is that I help speed up biological process like reproduction or regeneration in other cells such as the Cell Membrane. This one is very important as without this speed bacteria could take advantage and overtake the cell. The second one is that I build the protein in the cells. This protein is like the food to the cells and keeps them healthy and strong.
Q: How do you accomplish these?
A: I have these 2 subunits that help me accomplish these goals. The first and larger one is called 60-S and the smaller one is called 40-S. These help me as when the cell needs to make a protein, the nucleus send out an order to make mRNA. The mRNA is then sent from the nucleus to the ribosomes. When it’s time to make the protein, the two subunits come together and combine with each other. The subunits then lock onto the mRNA and start the protein synthesis and create protein for the cell. Overall, there is a very big need for these subunits.
Q: Just wanting to clarify what does mRNA mean?
A: It stands for Messenger RiboNucleic Acid. It is an acid that signals me and starts the protein synthesis process.
Q: Thank you very much for informing us of your role and responsibilities. We strongly appreciate you taking the time to talk with us.
A: No problem. I am very honoured to inform .
This week we were able to get a second interview with Head Nurse Ribosome