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ribosome

intracellular organelle, site of protein biosynthesis resulting from translation of messenger RNA (mRNA), consisting of two subunits
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ribosome

Summary

ribosome is a cellular component[1]. ribosome ranks in the top 2% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,961 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ribosome's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • ribosome is a type of intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle[4].
  • ribosome is a type of nonmembranous cytoplasmic organelle[5].
  • ribosome's Commons category is recorded as Ribosomes[6].
  • ribosome comprises ribonucleic acid[7].
  • ribosome comprises ribosomal proteins[8].
  • ribosome's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ribosome[9].
  • ribosome's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005840[10].

Body

Definition and Type

ribosome's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3]. Recorded subclass of include intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle[4] and nonmembranous cytoplasmic organelle[5].

Use and Application

Components include ribonucleic acid[7], a structural class of chemical entities[11] and ribosomal proteins[8], a group or class of proteins[12].

Why It Matters

ribosome ranks in the top 2% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,961 views/month).[2] ribosome has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] ribosome is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle, nonmembranous cytoplasmic organelle
    Instance of → —
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    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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