Photo by: krishnacreations. The ribosome is the molecular machine inside the cell that makes proteins from amino acids in the process called translation. It binds to a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and reads the information contained in the nucleotide sequence of the mRNA.Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) containing amino acids enter the ribosome in a special pocket, or binding site, called the acceptor site (A site).Once correctly bound, the ribosome can add the amino acid on the tRNA to the growing protein chain.tructure. The ribosome is made up of two parts, called subunits. The larger of the two subunits is where the amino acids get added to the growing protein chain. The small subunit is where the mRNA binds and is decoded.
Your doctor might call your tailbone by its medical name, coccyx. The word comes from the Greek term for âcuckoo,â and was named because the coccyx looks a lot like the beak of the bird. Pain in your coccyx is called coccydynia. Advertisement.
Tailbone Injury Overview. A coccyx injury results in pain and discomfort in the tailbone area (the condition is called coccydynia). These injuries may result in a bruise, dislocation, or fracture (break) of the coccyx.Although they may be slow to heal, the majority of coccyx injuries can be managed with cautious treatment.ailbone Injury Causes. Most tailbone injuries are caused by trauma to the coccyx area. 1  A fall onto the tailbone in the seated position, usually against a hard surface, is the most common cause of coccyx injuries. 2  A direct blow to the tailbone, such as those that occur during contact sports, can injure the coccyx.