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Ribosome (Noun)

Meaning

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; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis".

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Hypernyms

  • Cell Organelle
  • Cell Organ
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