Engelsk navneord: ribosome | |||
1. | ribosome (i anatomi) 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 | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The ribosome is the site of protein synthesis. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | cell organ, cell organelle, organelle | ||