ribosome (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell
def they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid
def when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
examples the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis
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Hypernym organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
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Hyponym organelle, cell organelle, cell organ

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