Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells containing various hydrolytic enzymes that function in intracellular digestion.
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- noun cytology An
organelle found in all types ofanimal cells which contains a large range ofdigestive enzymes capable ofsplitting mostbiological macromolecules .
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- noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
Etymologies
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Examples
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, the researchers determined that a protein called TRPML1 serves as the calcium channel in lysosomes and that a lipid known as PI (3,5) P2 carries the signal that activates the protein.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, the researchers determined that a protein called TRPML1 serves as the calcium channel in lysosomes and that a lipid known as PI (3,5) P2 carries the signal that activates the protein.
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
innovations-report 2008
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
innovations-report 2008
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
innovations-report 2008
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
innovations-report 2008
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
innovations-report 2008
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
innovations-report 2008
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
Media Newswire 2008
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With their modification, which they call the lysosome patch clamp, Xu's group was able to record TRPML1 activity in the tiny lysosome.
innovations-report 2008
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