Isolated polysomes (also known as translating ribosomes or polyribosomes) are mRNA-ribosome complexes that are frequently used for the in vitro study of the regulation of protein synthesis. Here we describe a protocol for the isolation of prokaryotic and plant polysomes by sucrose gradient sedimentation. The protocol allows for the separation of multiple ribosomes attached to mRNA from run-off ribosome monomers. In addition to collecting the polysome pellet, if the sucrose gradients used in this protocol are fractionated, it is possible to isolate and quantify the polysomes, the ribosome monomers, and the ribosomal subunits.
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