Other ribosomes are found on the endoplasmic reticulum. Endoplasmic reticulum with attached ribosomes is called rough ER. It looks bumpy under a microscope. The attached ribosomes make proteins that will be used inside the cell and proteins made for export out of the cell. There are also ribosomes attached to the nuclear envelope. Those ribosomes synthesize proteins that are released into the perinuclear space.
3. Temporarily inactive: a dormant volcano. 4. Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes: a dormant bud; a dormant bacterium.
A state that some cancer cells might assume. (Opp: growing or active). Potentially existing but not presently evident or realized; a latent fingerprint; latent talent.Not presently active; latent infection; latent diabetes.Dormant, but with energy potential. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page. This page was last modified on 3 October 2005, at 21:16.This page has been accessed 8,641 times. What links here | Related changes | Permanent link.