While mimiviruses encode more of the components of the protein synthesis machinery than other viruses, they still do not produce which of the following?

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Mimiviruses, despite encoding more components of the protein synthesis machinery than other viruses, do not produce ribosomes. Ribosomes are essential for protein synthesis in cells but are not synthesized by viruses, including mimiviruses; they rely on the host cell's ribosomes for protein synthesis.

While Mimiviruses Encode More of the Components of the Protein