ribosomal
Adjective
Meaning
ribosomal (comparative more ribosomal, superlative most ribosomal)
Of or relating to ribosomes.
Phrases with the word
Examples
A cladistic analysis of DNA sequence data of the S7 ribosomal protein intron 1 supports the view that it is distinct enough to constitute a monotypic subfamily.
An RNA ladder is often run alongside the samples on an electrophoresis gel to observe the size of fragments obtained but in total RNA samples the ribosomal subunits can act as size markers.
In the cytoplasm, ribosomal RNA and protein combine to form a nucleoprotein called a ribosome.
Crystallographic work has shown that there are no ribosomal proteins close to the reaction site for polypeptide synthesis.
Another protective mechanism found among bacterial species is ribosomal protection proteins.
For example, a ribosomal mutation may protect a bacterial cell by changing the binding site of an antibiotic but it will also slow the process of protein synthesis.