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ribosomal RNA

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ribosomal RNA
n.
See rRNA.
ribosomal RNA (rī´bōsō´ml),
n a type of protein-containing ribonucleic acid produced by the nucleolus and found connected to the endoplasmic reticulum or moving freely within the cytoplasm.
ribosomal RNA Molecular biology Any of a family of single-stranded nucleic acids ranging from 100 to 3000 bases in length, that assemble in heteromultimeric complexes with proteins, to form ribosomes, the 'docking stations' for mRNA and nascent polypeptide strands. See Ribosome, RNA. Cf mRNA, tRNA.


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