Definition of "polysome" []

• See polyribosome. (noun)

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• "ZNF9 and GAPDH western blotting of supernatant and polysome fractions of HeLa cell lysates isolated in the absence or presence of EDTA."
• "Indeed, the vast majority of gemin5, whether as free protein or bound to the SMN complex, is present in translationally inactive fractions of polysome gradients"
• "Indeed, the miRNA-associated protein Ago2 was reported to repress mRNA translation through direct interaction with the 5′ cap HeLa and 293T cell lysates were prepared using polysome lysis buffer (PLB) as described"