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nucleole

/ˈnjuː.kli.əʊl/

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noun

/ˈnjuː.kli.əʊl/C1formalscientific
  • ruНебольшая, обычно сферическая структура внутри ядра клетки, состоящая из белка и РНК, играющая ключевую роль в синтезе рибосом.

A small, typically spherical structure within the cell nucleus, composed of protein and RNA, that plays a key role in the synthesis of ribosomes.

  1. Cellular organelleC1formalscientific

    A small, dense, spherical structure within the nucleus of a cell, composed of proteins and RNA, and primarily involved in the production of ribosomes.

    ruЯдрышко

    • The nucleole is visible under a microscope during cell division.
    • Ribosomal RNA is synthesized within the nucleole.
    • Damage to the nucleole can disrupt protein synthesis in the cell.

    Synonymsnucleolus