Cytoplasm
| Definition: |
The part of a cell that contains the CYTOSOL and small structures excluding the CELL NUCLEUS; MITOCHONDRIA; and large VACUOLES. (Glick, Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1990) |
| Notes: |
A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted |
| Also Called: |
Protoplasm |
Cytoplasm Categories.
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Cytoplasmic Structures - Components of the cytoplasm excluding the CYTOSOL. |
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Cytosol - Intracellular fluid from the cytoplasm after removal of ORGANELLES and other insoluble cytoplasmic components. |
Cytoplasm Definitions and Terms
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