Cell Component
mitochondrial ribosome
mi·to·chon·dr·ial ri·bo·some
Subclass of:
Mitochondria; Ribosomes
Definitions related to mitochondrial ribosomes:
  • A ribosome found in the mitochondrion of a eukaryotic cell; contains a characteristic set of proteins distinct from those of cytosolic ribosomes.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Multicomponent ribonucleoprotein structures contained in MITOCHONDRIA that specialize in the PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS of a small number of proteins involved in energy production for the cell.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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