n05446394
| 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 |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | organelle, cell organelle, cell organ |
| Incoming links | |
| Hyponym | organelle, cell organelle, cell organ |
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