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Ribosome Definition & Meaning

ribosome
noun
  1. an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"

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  • "define ribosome"
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  • "catalytic portion of a ribosome"
    AOL — AOL
  • "what is a ribosome"
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Frequently asked questions

What does ribosome mean?
an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"
What part of speech is ribosome?
Ribosome is a noun.

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