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1.9: Ribosomes

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Ribosomes occur free in the cytoplasm and also attached to membranes of the ER. Ribosomes contain RNA. They temporarily bind to two other types of RNA molecules (messenger and transfer RNA) when amino acids are assembled to form proteins.

Nucleus of a cell showing the nucleolus in the centre of the nucleus, and the nuclear membrane.
Figure 1.18 but note the ribosomes attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. (Diagram by LadyofHats Mariana Ruiz – Public Domain.). (Diagram by LadyofHats Mariana Ruiz – Public Domain.)

This page titled 1.9: Ribosomes is shared under a CC BY-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Sean Bellairs (Charles Darwin University) .

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