Polyribosome

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A cluster of ribosomes connected by a strand of messenger RNA and actively synthesizing protein. Also called polysome.
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  • n. A cluster or ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein
    • Word Usage
    "Previous work from our lab showed that ZNF9 co-sediments with the polyribosome fractions, suggesting an interaction with the ribosome and a role in translation"
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    polysome   
     
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