Pre-ribosome (IMAGE)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Pre-ribosome

Caption

In-cell structural snapshots of both ribosomal subunit precursors, the SSU processome (blue) and the pre-60S (yellow), inside the multi-compartment human nucleolus. FC, fibrillar centre; DFC, dense fibrillar component; GC, granular component.

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Xiaohan Zhao, Daniela Velasco/EMBL

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