Ribosome Definition
rībə-sōm
ribosomes
noun
A minute, spherical particle composed of RNA and proteins and present in great numbers in the cytoplasm of cells: proteins are manufactured at the ribosomal surface following genetic instructions carried there by messenger RNA.
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Ribosome gets its name from "ribonucleoprotein particles" and "microsomes" which are both particles inside the cell. Richard B. Roberts suggested "ribosome" in 1958.
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In 1955, George Palade, a cell biologist, along with Philip Siekevitz, discovered ribosomes and identified their function as making proteins.
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Ribosome refers to ribonucleoprotein particles in sizes ranging from 35 to 100S.
An example of a ribosome is one of the particles located outside of a cell that helps build proteins.
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Other Word Forms of Ribosome
Noun
Singular:
ribosome
Plural:
ribosomesOrigin of Ribosome
ribo(nucleic acid) –some
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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