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Ribosome

Ribosome Meaning & Definition
Ribosome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ribosome?

[n] an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; ribosomes attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when a ribosome 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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See Also | cell organ | organelle

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