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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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ZAK is also of medical relevance, as abnormal ZAK activity is linked to inflammatory diseases and persistent ribosomal stress.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2025

These targets mostly involve guiding modifications for ribosomal RNA and small nuclear RNA involved in mRNA splicing.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024

With so many redundant copies, when the insertion disrupts one or a few ribosomal RNA genes, the loss of the genes won't be missed.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

"Asif developed an entirely new cell biological technique that lets us visualize orphaned ribosomal proteins in cells in real time, for the first time," Pincus said.

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

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