Meaning of the word ribosome in English
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ribosome
US /ˈraɪ.bə.soʊm/
UK /ˈraɪ.bə.səʊm/
Noun
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins.
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Proteins are synthesized on the ribosomes in the cell's cytoplasm.
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Each ribosome consists of two main subunits.
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