Sentences with phrase «cellular compartments called»

Many life forms on our planet produce ATP in cellular compartments called mitochondria.

Using lab - grown mouse astrocytes with variant forms of NHE9, the researchers found a change in the pH (acidity) inside cellular compartments called endosomes, which in turn altered the ability of cells to take up glutamate.

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Derived from Greek terms meaning «self - eating,» the autophagy system sends protein aggregates and malfunctioning cellular components into acidic compartments called lysosomes, where enzymes chew them up.

«Cells sequester trash in compartments called autophagosomes» Cells follow a set recipe for recycling: First, the autophagosome is formed around the trash, next autophagosomes are transported and merged with lysosomes — another cellular compartment — and finally, the contents are degraded and either secreted or reused by the cell.

Wolfram syndrome is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding a protein called wolframin, which resides in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum — another cellular compartment that functions as a manufacturing and packaging system and also acts as a reservoir for calcium ions.

«Cells sequester trash in compartments called autophagosomes» Cells follow a set recipe for recycling: First, the autophagosome is formed around the trash, next autophagosomes are transported and merged with lysosomes - another cellular compartment — and finally, the contents are degraded and either secreted or reused by the cell.