What are Ribosomes

  • A ribosome is a complex molecular machine found inside the living cells that produce proteins from amino acids during a process called protein synthesis or translation. The process of protein synthesis is a primary function, which is performed by all living cells.
  • Ribosomes are specialized cell organelles and are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Every living cell requires ribosomes for the production of proteins.
  • This cell organelle also functions by binding to a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and decoding the information carried by the nucleotide sequence of the mRNA. They transfer RNAs (tRNAs) comprising amino acids and enter into the ribosome at the acceptor site. Once it gets bound up, it adds amino acid to the growing protein chain on tRNA

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