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Also Known As	rRNA • ribosomal ribonucleic acid

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Diagram showing protein synthesis: The top section illustrates ribosomes moving along messenger RNA to build a protein chain. The bottom section details transfer RNA molecules matching codons on the mRNA within a ribosome, adding amino acids to a growing polypeptide chain.

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Endoplasmic reticulum; organelle

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