Ribosome Subunits
Synonyms
Ribosomal Subunit
Ribosomal Subunits
Ribosome Subunit
Subunit, Ribosomal
Subunit, Ribosome
Subunits, Ribosomal
Subunits, Ribosome
The two dissimilar sized ribonucleoprotein complexes that comprise a RIBOSOME - the large ribosomal subunit and the small ribosomal subunit. The eukaryotic 80S ribosome is composed of a 60S large subunit and a 40S small subunit. The bacterial 70S ribosome is composed of a 50S large subunit and a 30S small subunit.