Ribosomes MeSH Descriptor Data 2026

MeSH Heading: Ribosomes
Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.214.190.875.811
Unique ID: D012270
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012270
Scope Note: Multicomponent ribonucleoprotein structures found in the CYTOPLASM of all cells, and in MITOCHONDRIA, and PLASTIDS. They function in PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS via GENETIC TRANSLATION.
Entry Term(s): Ribosome
NLM Classification #: QU 350
See Also: DNA, Ribosomal; Ribosomal Proteins; RNA, Ribosomal
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65(64)
Date Introduced: 1965/01/01
Last Updated: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Cells [A11]
- Cellular Structures [A11.284]
  - Intracellular Space [A11.284.430]
    - Cytoplasm [A11.284.430.214]
      - Cytoplasmic Structures [A11.284.430.214.190]
        
        Organelles [A11.284.430.214.190.875]
        
        Bacterial Chromatophores [A11.284.430.214.190.875.080]
        
        Cell Nucleus [A11.284.430.214.190.875.117]
        
        Cytoplasmic Vesicles [A11.284.430.214.190.875.190]
        
        Endoplasmic Reticulum [A11.284.430.214.190.875.248]
        
        Golgi Apparatus [A11.284.430.214.190.875.336]
        
        Lipid Droplets [A11.284.430.214.190.875.393]
        
        Magnetosomes [A11.284.430.214.190.875.450]
        
        Mitochondria [A11.284.430.214.190.875.564]
        
        Plastids [A11.284.430.214.190.875.700]
        
        Ribosomes [A11.284.430.214.190.875.811]
        
        Mitochondrial Ribosomes [A11.284.430.214.190.875.811.370]
        
        Polyribosomes [A11.284.430.214.190.875.811.740]
        
        Ribosome Subunits [A11.284.430.214.190.875.811.870]
        
        Sarcomeres [A11.284.430.214.190.875.820]

Ribosomes Preferred

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