Glycosome: Electron-dense cytoplasmic particles bounded by a single membrane, such as PEROXISOMES, GLYOXYSOMES, and glycosomes.

Synonym: microbody.

Terms Related to Glycosome:

• Cytoplasmic Granule

  Condensed areas of cellular material that may be bounded by a membrane.

• Mollicutes

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• Lysosome

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• Eukaryotic Cell

  Cells of the higher organisms, containing a true nucleus bounded by a nuclear membrane.

• Cytoplasmic Vesicle

  Membrane-limited structures derived from the plasma membrane or various intracellular membranes which function in storage, transport or metabolism.

• Purple Membrane

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• PPLO

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• Septum Pellucidum

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• Elementary Particle Interaction

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• Pleuropneumonia Like Organisms

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