A polyribosome (or<unk>  or ergosome) is a group of ribosomes bound to an mRNA molecule like “beads” on a “thread”. It consists of a complex of an mRNA molecule and two or more ribosomes that act to translate mRNA instructions into polypeptides. Originally coined "ergosomes" in 1963, they were further characterized by Jonathan Warner, Paul M. Knopf, and Alex Rich.<unk> s are formed during the elongation phase when ribosomes and elongation factors synthesize the encoded polypeptide. Multiple ribosomes move along the coding region of mRNA, creating a<unk> . The ability of multiple ribosomes to function on an mRNA molecule explains the limited abundance of mRNA in the cell. Polyribosome structure differs between prokaryotic<unk> s, eukaryotic<unk> s, and membrane bound<unk> s.<unk>  activity can be used to measure the level of gene expression through a technique called<unk> l profiling.
Polysome
Cubosome
Polymersome
Bioptome
Trabectome
Nuclear bag fiber
Melanosome
Transfersome