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ribosome
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005840
Term info
Label
ribosome
Subsets
goslim_chembl, goslim_generic, goslim_metagenomics, goslim_pir, goslim_plant, goslim_candida, goslim_yeast, goslim_aspergillus
definition
An intracellular organelle, about 200 A in diameter, consisting of RNA and protein. It is the site of protein biosynthesis resulting from translation of messenger RNA (mRNA). It consists of two subunits, one large and one small, each containing only protein and RNA. Both the ribosome and its subunits are characterized by their sedimentation coefficients, expressed in Svedberg units (symbol: S). Hence, the prokaryotic ribosome (70S) comprises a large (50S) subunit and a small (30S) subunit, while the eukaryotic ribosome (80S) comprises a large (60S) subunit and a small (40S) subunit. Two sites on the ribosomal large subunit are involved in translation, namely the aminoacyl site (A site) and peptidyl site (P site). Ribosomes from prokaryotes, eukaryotes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts have characteristically distinct ribosomal proteins.
has alternative id
GO:0033279
has narrow synonym
membrane bound ribosome, free ribosome
has obo namespace
cellular_component
has related synonym
ribosomal RNA
id
GO:0005840
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle
- has part some protein
- has part some ribonucleic acid
- capable of part of some translation
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