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Definition of Endosomes
1. endosome [n] - See also: endosome
Medical Definition of Endosomes
1. Cytoplasmic vesicles formed when coated vesicles shed their clathrin coat. Endosomes internalise macromolecules bound by receptors on the cell surface. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Endosomes
Literary usage of Endosomes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"To start addressing the question of whether synaptic vesicle proteins transit
through early endosomes. as preassembled membrane patches or as individual ..."
2. The Journal of Physiology by Physiological Society (Great Britain). (1896)
"... that the structures thus named by him are the nucleoli of other authors—of
Hertwig, of FE Schulze, of Schaudinn. The endosomes are regarded by ..."
3. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff (1998)
"... PrP Gene endosomes or lysosomes .4 catalyzed conversion Notes: (a) In the
normal cell PrPC is synthesised, transported to the cell surface and recycled; ..."
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