Ribosome
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- Pathway Narrative:
Ribosomes translate insulin mRNAs into unfolded insulin strands.
- Type:
- Macromolecule
- Function/Job:
- Acts as a factory that reads mRNA and manufactuer proteins
- Interacts with:
- Interacts w/ and translates mRNA for any protein
- Interesting Facts:
Ribosomes are composed of approximately 60% RNA and 40% proteins based off of mass