Ribosome ​
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Cegep1
Biology
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65 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