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Definition of "ribosomal" [ribosomal]

  • Of or relating to ribosomes. (adjective)

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Use "ribosomal" in a sentence
  • "When a messenger RNA has found a ribosome, it is anchored between the ribosomal subunits, ready to be translated to the chain of amino acids which, properly folded, becomes active protein."
  • "Ada Yonath's pioneering work during the 1980s laid the foundation for determination of high-resolution ribosomal structures with crystallographic techniques."
  • "In 1998 Thomas Steitz solved the so called phase problem for the large ribosomal subunit and could thereby determine the first ribosomal crystal structure."