Pyroptosome
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyroptosome is a noun meaning (biology) A supramolecular assembly of adaptor protein dimers that mediates inflammatory cell death.
Meaning
(biology) A supramolecular assembly of adaptor protein dimers that mediates inflammatory cell death.
Word Forms
- pyroptosomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include necroptosome, cryopyrin, apoptosome, immunoproteasome, inflammosome, inflammasome.
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