organelles

1. Parts of a cell that store food, discharge waste, produce energy, or perform other functions analogous to what organs do in large living things.

Example Sentences

Eukaryotes are living things with cells that contain a nucleus and other specialized structures called organelles.

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It is most often used to study how macromolecules, cellular organelles, or cells are spatially organized, providing structural and contextual insights at sub-nanometer resolution.

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The ion channel controls the breakdown of important proteins in endolysosomes -- cell organelles that are involved in transport and degradation processes -- and thus influences signaling pathways that regulate tumor growth.

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It's a core function, but little studied in the setting of cancer immunology, especially when compared to other organelles like the mitochondria or endoplasmic reticulum.

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It would mark the first time synthetic vaults have been injected into humans, and perhaps the beginning of a new turn in the spotlight for these mysterious organelles.

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