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the cell's tireless factory, stitching proteins from genetic blueprints at twenty amino acids a second

part rockTwo-thirds RNA, not protein, despite building proteins
ancient originLikely predates DNA in life's earliest chemistry
antibiotic targetMany drugs work by jamming bacterial ribosomes
nobel haulIts structure won the 2009 Chemistry prize
sheer numbersA single cell can hold millions of them
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