Is there any way we can find out it? Like I don't know binding GFP to ribosomes and setting this up so complex will emit light if it translated one mRNA?
>Yes, as a general rule if it can happen with an enzyme it can happen without an enzyme, enzymes just help things along.
As far as I know it can happen between only nucleoside triphosphates, but not between nucleoside monophosphate. And nucleoside monophosphate can't become nucleoside triphosphates without enzymes abiotically. If I'm wrong correct me.
>That being said, the paper below suggests one to millions per generation (Figure S1 supplemental), which they define as a minimum of about 21.5 minutes (varies substantially).
Wait does it mean 10^6/(21,5*60)≈ 775 translations per second for one mRNA in e.coli on average ? Or am I confused?
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Are there any studies about this estimate?