noun
- a tiny structure in cells that makes proteins by reading genetic instructions
Usage: biology
Examples
- Ribosomes are found in all living cells.
- The ribosome translates messenger RNA into proteins.
- Bacterial ribosomes are smaller than those in human cells.
- Scientists study ribosomes to understand protein synthesis.
- Antibiotics can target bacterial ribosomes specifically.
- Each ribosome consists of two main parts called subunits.