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[[Image:Ribosome - biogenesis.jpg|thumb|400px|Sketch of ribosome biogenesis in yeast]]
[[Image:Ribosome - biogenesis.jpg|thumb|400px|Sketch of ribosome biogenesis in yeast]]
The '''Ribosome''' is the cellular [[organelle]] that is the site of [[chemical]] synthesis.
The '''Ribosome''' is the cellular [[organelle]] that is the site of [[protein synthesis]], specifically the translation of [[messenger RNA]] into a [[polypeptide]] chain. Ribosomes are unique among organic molecules in that they are made of both [[protein]] and [[ribosomal RNA]], making them functionally similar to, but not exactly, proteins. Ribosomes are formed in the [[nucleolus]] and many become attached to the membrane of the [[rough endoplasmic reticulum]], thus giving it its "rough" appearance.
== Sources ==
== Sources ==
*[http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=ribosome National Human Genome Research Institute - Talking Glossary: "ribosome"]
*[http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=ribosome National Human Genome Research Institute - Talking Glossary: "ribosome"]
*Alberts B, et al.(2002). ''Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th ed.'' Garland Science, pp. 342-343, 689-690. ISBN 0-8153-3218-1.
[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Biology]]