polysome /poly·some/ (pol´e-sōm) polyribosome.
polysome
pol·y·some (p l  -s m )n. See polyribosome. |
polysome
[pol′isōm]
Etymology: Gk, polys + soma, body
a group of ribosomes joined by a molecule of messenger RNA containing a portion of the genetic code that is to be translated. Polysomes are found in the cytoplasm during protein synthesis. Also called ergosome, polyribosome. See also translation.
polysome
polyribosome. See also ribosome.
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