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ribosomal

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[rahy-buh-sohm-uhl] / ˌraɪ bəˈsoʊm əl /

adjective

  1. Cell Biology. of or relating to the structure or function of a ribosome.


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The team also found that polyamines increase levels of eIF5A2 and five ribosomal proteins, including RPS 27A, RPL36AL, and RPL22L1, all of which are associated with cancer severity.

From Science Daily Mar. 2, 2026

But since there are so many mature ribosomal proteins in a cell, using GFPs would just light up the whole cell.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2023

These blobs were accompanied by molecular chaperones, proteins that usually assist the ribosomal production process by helping fold new proteins.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2023

Instead of focusing on how genes behave during heat shock, Ali and Pincus wanted to look inside the machinery of cells to see what happens to these "orphaned" ribosomal proteins.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2023

At any given time though, 50% of newly synthesized proteins inside a cell are ribosomal proteins that haven't been completely translated yet.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2023

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