Ribosome — definition

1. ribosome (Noun)

ribosome (Noun) — 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. ex. "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"

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