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ERGOSOME [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
DEF

A multiribosomal structure representing a linear array of ribosomes held together by messenger RNA.

OBS

Probably the number of ribosomes is related to the size of the mRNA chain. Polysomes represent the "active complexes" in cellular protein synthesis and are able to incorporate amino acids into polypeptides both in vivo and in vitro.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biochimie
  • Biologie moléculaire
DEF

Complexe constitué par une molécule d'ARNm et par des ribosomes. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

La synthèse protéique a lieu sur ce complexe. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

polysome; polyribosome : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR et publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Bioquímica
  • Biología molecular
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