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cytoplasmic

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[sahy-tuh-plaz-mik, sahy-toh-] / ˌsaɪ təˈplæz mɪk, ˌsaɪ toʊ- /

adjective

  1. Cell Biology. of or relating to cytoplasm.


Other Word Forms

  • extracytoplasmic adjective
  • intracytoplasmic adjective
  • transcytoplasmic adjective

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Further experiments showed that a specific amino acid, cysteine 272 in the cytoplasmic region of PD-L1, is essential for this modification.

From Science Daily

However, it localized in the cytoplasm in granular form in the macrophages and differentiated into osteoclasts, distinct from its normal peri-nuclear localization in other cell types, indicating its cytoplasmic function in osteoclast differentiation.

From Science Daily

Previous studies have mapped out the cytoplasmic cGAS-STING pathway in the cytoplasm, known for responding to foreign nucleic acids, such as double-stranded DNA.

From Science Daily

After successful fertilization with male sperm, animal oocytes typically undergo cytoplasmic reorganization, altering their cellular contents and components.

From Science Daily

The complex adds a phosphate group to a cytoplasmic kinase called BIK1.

From Nature