40S

See also: 40s, '40s, and 40's

English

Etymology

Referring to its sedimentation coefficient measured in svedbergs (S).

Noun

40S (uncountable)

  1. (molecular biology) The small subunit of the eukaryotic 80S ribosomes.
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