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polysome
[ pol-ee-sohm ]
noun
, Biology.
- a complex of ribosomes strung along a single strand of messenger RNA that translates the genetic information coded in the messenger RNA during protein synthesis.
polysome
/ ˈpɒlɪˌsəʊm /
noun
- another name for polyribosome
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polysome1
First recorded in 1960–65; poly- + (ribo)some
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Example Sentences
T.L. and A.I.L. generated and analysed polysome data.
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Polysome fractionation and analysis of mammalian translatomes on a genome-wide scale.
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