What is the sedimentation coefficient (S) in Svedberg's Unit used to measure?

What is the sedimentation coefficient (S) in Svedberg's Unit used to measure?
  1. The size of ribosomes
  2. The density of ribosomes
  3. The amount of RNA in ribosomes
  4. The shape of ribosomes

Solution

The sedimentation coefficient (S) in Svedberg's Unit is indirectly a measure of density and size.

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