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Definition of Polyribosome

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Polyribosome

1. Functional unit of protein synthesis consisting of several ribosomes attached along the length of a single molecule of mRNA. Origin: Gr. Soma = body This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Polyribosome

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1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Each polyribosome is attached to the chromosome at the site of an ... In some instances, polyribosome lengths increase in a regular fashion along a portion ..."

2. Drought Resistance in Crops with Emphasis on Rice by International Rice Research Institute (1982)
"Nitrate reductase activity and polyribosome content of corn (Zea mays L.) having low leaf water potentials. Plant Physiol. 51:817-824. ..."

3. Weather and Rice: Proceedings of the International Workshop on the Impact of by International Rice Research Institute (1987)
"... and polyribosome formation in lettuce seeds. Plant Physiol. 56:263-266. 25. Raskin, I., and H. Kende. 1984. Regulation of growth in stem sections of ..."

4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Halloran, MM; Emanuele, MA; Emanuele, NV; Tentler, JJ; and Kelley, MR Further characterization of the impact of ethanol on pLH: Alterations in polyribosome ..."

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