Ribosomes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010349",
  "term": "Ribosomes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Complex molecular machines found within all living cells that serve as the primary sites of biological protein synthesis. They are composed of ribosomal RNA and proteins, forming two main subunits that come together to translate messenger RNA into polypeptide chains. Ribosomes are found in the cytoplasm and on the endoplasmic reticulum in eukaryotic cells, and freely in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "ribonucleic acids",
    "proteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 165 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ribosomes/"
}