rRNA

=Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)= Brad Jones: Publisher Matt Wecht: Researcher Jake Ecker: Editor Zoey Kim: Researcher



__Components:__
The components of rRNA consist of phosphates and amino acids compiled into one strand. = = =**__physical description __**:=

The ribosomal RNAs form two subunits, the large subunit (LSU) and small subunit (SSU). A ribosome also has 3 binding sites called A, P, and E. Small Subunit

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/10_small_subunit.gif 3-D animation

=**__Where it is formed: __** Molecules of rRNA are synthesized in a specialized region of the cell nucleus called the nucleolus, which appears as a dense area within the nucleus and contains the genes that encode rRNA. =


 * __Where it is found__**: rRNA is found mainly in the cytoplasm of the cell, however they can also be found on the endoplasmic reticulum.

__**Job of rRNA**__: rRNA are the protein builders of the cell. They connect amino acids to build long chains, and those are known as proteins.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Translation.gif
 * __How the molecule works__**: The rRNA provides a technique for decoding mRNA into Amino Acids and that is how the rRNA synthesizes proteins in living cells during translation.

[|Ribosome Animation]

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/502158/ribosomal-RNA-rRNA http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/RRNA http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_ribos.html http://helix-web.stanford.edu/ribo.html
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