Porosome
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Porosome is a noun meaning (biology) Any of many cup-shaped structures in the cell membranes of eukaryotic cells where vesicles dock in the process of vesicle fusion and secretion.
Meaning
(biology) Any of many cup-shaped structures in the cell membranes of eukaryotic cells where vesicles dock in the process of vesicle fusion and secretion.
Word Forms
- porosomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include porocytosis, pinosome, peptosome, metabolosome, peroxisome, exportomer.
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