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ribosome.

Noun
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

A cellular complex of RNA and proteins that translates messenger RNA information into a protein chain.

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protein manufacture inside cells; translation distinguished from transcription; a biological structure working at molecular scale

Words that belong together

  • a ribosome translating mRNA
  • ribosomal subunits

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The ribosome advanced along the messenger RNA as the chain lengthened.
The inhibitor disrupted ribosome function without changing the underlying gene sequence.

Related words

ribosomaltranslationmessenger RNA
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular ribosome; plural ribosomes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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