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ribosome: see cell cell, in biology, the unit of structure and function of which all plants and animals are composed. The cell is the smallest unit in the living organism that is capable of integrating the essential life processes. There are many unicellular organisms, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. ; nucleic acid nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replication of hereditary information and in the expression of this information through protein synthesis. ..... Click the link for more information. . ribosomeTiny particle, the site of protein synthesis, that is present in large numbers in living cells. They occur both as free particles within cells and, in eukaryotes, as particles attached to the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum. They are 40% protein and 60% RNA. Ribosomes account for a large proportion of the total RNA of a cell. Proteins newly formed on ribosomes detach and migrate to other parts of the cell to be used. ribosome [′rī·bə‚sōm] (cell and molecular biology) One of the small, complex particles composed of various proteins and three molecules of ribonucleic acid which synthesize proteins within the living cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At 30[degrees]C, this part folds up into a structure that prevents the mRNA from binding to a ribosome. CAT is a leader in the discovery and development of human therapeutic antibodies and has an advanced proprietary platform technology for rapidly isolating human monoclonal antibodies using phage display and ribosome display systems. The structure of the large subunit of the ribosome, which includes 2833 RNA nucleotides and 27 proteins, was released in August. |
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