lysosome
noun
a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death.
lysosomal
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a word derived from
lysosome.
Example Sentences
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Researchers eventually confirmed that TMEM175 is an ion channel that moves charged particles across the lysosomal membrane.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
However, maintaining the right balance requires additional proteins embedded in the lysosomal membrane.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
Next, the researchers tested whether repairing the lysosomal defects could enhance progerin clearance and slow down cellular aging.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025
"The study supports the hypothesis that the genetic predisposition comes from minor changes in genes that are associated with lysosomal function," Fogel said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Leukocytes become more actively phagocytic, release lysosomal enzymes, turn sticky, and aggregate together in dense masses, occluding capillaries and shutting off the blood supply.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
