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Cytosol

Definition

noun, plural: cytosols

(1) The liquid component of the cytoplasm surrounding the organelles and other insoluble cytoplasmic structures in an intact cell where a wide variety of cell processes take place.

(2) The aqueous portion of the cytoplasm in an intact cell consisting of water, organic molecules and dissolved ions.


Supplement

The cytosol serves as the site where many chemical reactions take place. In prokaryotes, it is where most metabolic reactions take place. In eukaryotes, it is where the organelles and other cytoplasmic structures are suspended.


Word origin: cyto- + sol(ution).
Related forms: cytosolic (adjective)

Synonyms:

Compare: cytoplasm.


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by MrMistery
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Determinig linkage map and parental genotype

... genotype bb is normal. So, the number of male is one half of number of female. (This result may be the form of the epitasis between the gene and cytosol) I know something is wrong in my hypothesis so that please help me to fix it. Thanks!

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by littlemonkey
Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:04 pm
 
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Topic: Determinig linkage map and parental genotype
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Re: Signaling between the ribosome and synthetase

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by jonmoulton
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Re: can someone help with hypotonic

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by futurezoologist
Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:57 am
 
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Re: gel electrophoresis & assays help please

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by RachBio
Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:26 pm
 
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