File:Ribosome-Nascent chain complex.png

Summary
Visualisation of a ribosome-nascent chain complex (RNC). The green and blue translucent cartoon show the 30S and 50S subunits of a 70S prokaryotic ribosome. The magenta ribbon shows the path of a nascent polypeptide chain through the exit tunnel of the ribosome and into the surrounding space.

Created with PyMol using PDBs 2J00 and 2J01 for the ribosome co-ordinates. Created for illustrative purposes for Wikipedia.