Ricky & Rudy Ribosomes
The Protein Builders
This dynamic duo reads instructions from Nora and builds proteins! They're tiny but mighty builders found all over the cell.
What Ricky Does
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Read instructions from messenger RNA
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Link amino acids together to build proteins
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Can work free in the cytoplasm or attached to Ernie Rough ER, depending on the protein being built
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Build thousands of different proteins the cell needs
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