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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.


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This allowed them to assess changes in cytoplasmic stiffness across different stages of the cell cycle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

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 • Jan. 28, 2026

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 • Mar. 11, 2024

Ribosomes are found in the cytoplasm or are attached to the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane or endoplasmic reticulum.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

And there are others, not yet clearly delineated, whose existence in the cell is indicated by the presence of cytoplasmic genes.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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