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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.


Other Word Forms

  • non-ribosomal adjective
  • ribosomally adverb

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They found that ZAK interacts with specific ribosomal proteins, causing particular regions of ZAK to dimerize, meaning that two copies of the protein pair up.

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It also helps explain how ribosomal quality control, downstream signaling networks, and the immune system coordinate their responses.

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

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Ribosomal RNA is often modified with chemical tags that can alter the shape and function of the ribosome.

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These molecular structures create proteins and are themselves made of proteins and ribosomal RNA.

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