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endoperitrophic

endoperitrophic adjective: within the peritrophic membrane.

Adjective

endoperitrophic (not comparable)

  1. Within the peritrophic membrane
    • While larger molecules such as peptides and polymers are broken down in the endoperitrophic space (within the peritrophic membrane), smaller ones (dimers, oligomers) are processed in the ectoperitrophic space (between the peritrophic membrane and the epithelial surface) [38 ].2016 January 26, “Comprehensive Immunolocalization Studies of a Putative Serotonin Receptor from the Alimentary Canal of Aedes aegypti Larvae Suggest Its Diverse Roles in Digestion and Homeostasis”...

Origin of endoperitrophic

From endo- + peritrophic.

Questions about endoperitrophic

What does endoperitrophic mean?
Endoperitrophic means within the peritrophic membrane.
What part of speech is endoperitrophic?
Endoperitrophic is an adjective.

Words near endoperitrophic in the dictionary

  1. endoperidium
  2. endoperidiums
  3. endoperiform
  4. endoperiodontal
  5. endoperitoneal
  6. endoperitrophic
  7. endoperoxidase
  8. endoperoxidases
  9. endoperoxide
  10. endoperoxides
  11. endoperoxidic

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