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  2. Ribosome - Wikipedia

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    Free and membrane-bound ribosomes differ only in their spatial distribution; they are identical in structure. Whether the ribosome exists in a free or membrane-bound state depends on the presence of an ER-targeting signal sequence on the protein being synthesized, so an individual ribosome might be membrane-bound when it is making one protein ...

  3. Membrane bound polyribosome - Wikipedia

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    The polypeptides ribosomes produce go on to be cell structural proteins, enzymes, and many other things. [3] Ribosomes can also sometimes be associated with chloroplasts and mitochondria but these are not membrane bound. [3] The image shows a membrane-bound ribosome synthesizing a protein into the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum.

  4. Polysome - Wikipedia

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    Multiple ribosomes move along the coding region of mRNA, creating a polysome. The ability of multiple ribosomes to function on an mRNA molecule explains the limited abundance of mRNA in the cell. [3] Polyribosome structure differs between prokaryotic polysomes, eukaryotic polysomes, and membrane bound polysomes. [1]

  5. Cell (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Ribosomes can be found either floating freely or bound to a membrane (the rough endoplasmatic reticulum in eukaryotes, or the cell membrane in prokaryotes). [11] Plastids: Plastid are membrane-bound organelle generally found in plant cells and euglenoids and contain specific pigments, thus affecting the colour of the plant and organism. And ...

  6. Endoplasmic reticulum - Wikipedia

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    The binding site of the ribosome on the rough endoplasmic reticulum is the translocon. [9] However, the ribosomes are not a stable part of this organelle's structure as they are constantly being bound and released from the membrane. A ribosome only binds to the RER once a specific protein-nucleic acid complex forms in the cytosol.

  7. Organelle - Wikipedia

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    rough endoplasmic reticulum is covered with ribosomes (which are bound to the ribosome membrane), has folds that are flat sacs; smooth endoplasmic reticulum has folds that are tubular flagellum: locomotion, sensory: protein some eukaryotes Golgi apparatus: sorting, packaging, processing and modification of proteins: single-membrane compartment

  8. Eukaryotic translation - Wikipedia

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    The elongation and membrane targeting stages of eukaryotic translation. The ribosome is green and yellow, the tRNAs are dark-blue, and the other proteins involved are light-blue. Elongation depends on eukaryotic elongation factors. At the end of the initiation step, the mRNA is positioned so that the next codon can be translated during the ...

  9. Cellular compartment - Wikipedia

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    Cellular compartments in cell biology comprise all of the closed parts within the cytosol of a eukaryotic cell, usually surrounded by a single or double lipid layer membrane. These compartments are often, but not always, defined as membrane-bound organelles. The formation of cellular compartments is called compartmentalization.