nuclear envelope
Americannoun
plural
nuclear envelopes-
The double-layered membrane enclosing the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. The nuclear envelope has pores that allow the passage of materials into and out of the nucleus.
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Also called nuclear membrane
Other Word Forms
- nuclear-envelope adjective
Example Sentences
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However, most fungi use a different form of cell division -- called 'closed' mitosis -- in which the nuclear envelope remains intact throughout the division process.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2024
The team thinks that even weak pressure on the nuclear envelope spurs the creation of tubules in premature aging cells.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
Enzymes deposit a chemical mark on a specific part of the microtubule filaments, which causes them to recruit tiny motor proteins and push on the nuclear envelope.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
"We knew that nuclear envelope proteins were important for DNA repair across most of these organisms, so we wondered how to explain the limited mobility of damaged DNA in mammalian cells," Mekhail says.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
The nuclear envelope starts to break into small vesicles, and the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum fragment and disperse to the periphery of the cell.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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