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s stands for sedimentation coefficient defined as how fast a cell organelle sediment in ultra centrifuge . As sedimentation coefficient are not additive so that 50s plus30s is not equal to 80s but it is 70s[prokaryotic]

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Q: Why prokaryotic ribosome 50s plus 30s equal 70s not 80s?
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