Model of ribosomes
- Made:
- 1970-1990 in unknown
- maker:
- Unknown
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LicensePlastic organelle model of ribosomes from a cell
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Plastic organelle model of ribosomes from a cell
A ribosome is found in all cells. It reads the messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence and translates that genetic code into a specified string of amino acids, which grow into long chains that fold to form proteins. mRNA is carrier of protein information from the DNA in a cell's nucleus to the cell's cytoplasm - the liquid that fills a cell.
This model, among others, was made for a Science Museum gallery called ‘Cells, Molecules and Life’ which opened in 1986 and closed in 1999. The gallery was sponsored by the Biochemical Society to celebrate their 75th anniversary.
Details
- Category:
- Microbiology
- Object Number:
- 2010-85
- Materials:
- plastic
- Measurements:
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overall: 200 mm x 560 mm x 470 mm,
- type:
- model
- credit:
- Unknown source
