n.an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
Yonath's research has also revealed the precise modes of action of over 20 different antibiotics targeting bacterial ribosomes, shedding light on how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics.