Cells with nuclei,
called eukaryotic cells (which make up virtually all multi-cellular organisms) are much larger and more complex that prokaryotic cells and likely resulted from the early combining of prokaryotic cells.
Not exact matches
In previous studies, the same group along with others had demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) produced by
eukaryotic cells and viruses are present in human blood in highly stable,
cell - free forms and these so
called circulating miRNAs can serve as non-invasive biomarkers for the early diagnosis of various diseases, including viral diseases.
The finding was a surprise because the protein is part of a larger assembly of proteins
called eIF3 -
eukaryotic initiation factor 3 — that has been known and studied for nearly 50 years, and no one suspected it's undercover role in the
cell, Cate said.
Approximately 2 billion years ago, complex
eukaryotic cells, which make up animals, plants and fungi, split from smaller, simpler
cells called prokaryotes.
Eukaryotic cells also contain many internal membrane - bound structures
called organelles.
Eukaryotic cells use energy in the form of a chemical molecule
called ATP (adenosine triphosphate).