Cell Component
ribosome subunit
ri·bo·some sub·u·nit
Subclass of:
Ribosomes
Definitions related to ribosome subunits:
  • (ribosomal subunit) Either of the two subunits of a ribosome: the ribosomal large subunit or the ribosomal small subunit.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The two dissimilar sized ribonucleoprotein complexes that comprise a RIBOSOME - the large ribosomal subunit and the small ribosomal subunit. The eukaryotic 80S ribosome is composed of a 60S large subunit and a 40S small subunit. The bacterial 70S ribosome is composed of a 50S large subunit and a 30S small subunit.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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