Ribosome
Tags
Biology
Cegep/1
Word count
66 words
Reading time
1 minute
Structure that synthesizes proteins in cells, made of rRNA and protein
Not a membrane-bound organelle
Function: synthesizes proteins
Types
Structurally and functionally identical
Bound
Bound to the RER
Makes proteins destined for insertion into the plasma membrane or secretion
Free
Found in the cytoplasm
Makes proteins that function in the cytoplasm
Ajitani Hifumi