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Ectosome

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endovesiclenounAn endocytic vesicle
exosomenoun(biology) An extracellular vesicle released from the endosomal compartment of eukaryotic cells, responsible for the selective removal of plasma membrane protein.
syncytiosomenounAn exosome produced by syncytia
extrusomenoun(biology) A membrane-bound structure in some eukaryotes which, under certain conditions, discharges its contents outside the cell
exomembranenoun(cytology) An exocytic membrane
eisosomenoun(biology) An assembly of protein in a plasma membrane at which endocytosis occurs
membranosomenounA membraneous lomasome
exonemenoun(cytology) A dense, granular organelle that mediates the exit of parasites from an infected erythrocyte
dexosomenounAn exosome produced by dendritic cells
proteovesiclenounA vesicle composed of protein
receptosomenoun(biology) A cytoplasmic vesicle formed when a clathrin coating is removed
excitosomenoun(biochemistry) A complex of proteins which, together with calcium ions, triggers secretion
pinosomenoun(cytology) A vesicle filled with extracellular fluid, formed by pinching the cell membrane inward through pinocytosis
chitosomenounA membrane-bound vesicular organelle found in many fungi
secretosomenoun(anatomy) A complex, containing syntaxin and synaptotagmin, within a varicosity, that controls secretion
exomernounA complex of proteins that coats vesicles involved in exocytosis
exocystnoun(biochemistry) a eukaryotic protein complex with functions related to vesicle trafficking, leading to a role in exocytosis
cytosomenoun(biology, uncountable) The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
epididymosomenounA small, membranous vesicle, within the epididymal lumen, in which spermatozoa acquire membrane proteins.
exolipidnounAn exocytic lipid

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