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exosome

Syllables: ex·o·some/ˈɛks.oʊˌsoʊm/

exosome noun: an intracellular macromolecular protein complex involved in RNA degradation.

Noun

exosome (plural exosomes)

  1. An intracellular macromolecular protein complex involved in RNA degradation.
  2. An extracellular vesicle released from the endosomal compartment of eukaryotic cells, responsible for the selective removal of plasma membrane protein.

Forms of exosome

pluralexosomes

Origin of exosome

From exo- + -some.

Words formed from exosome

Phrases with exosome

Questions about exosome

What does exosome mean?
Exosome means an intracellular macromolecular protein complex involved in RNA degradation.
What part of speech is exosome?
Exosome is a noun.
How do you pronounce exosome?
Exosome is pronounced /ˈɛks.oʊˌsoʊm/.
What is the plural of exosome?
The plural of exosome is exosomes.

Words near exosome in the dictionary

  1. exosolar planets
  2. exosomal
  3. exosomally
  4. exosomatic
  5. exosomatically
  6. exosome
  7. exosome complex
  8. exosome complexes
  9. exosomes
  10. exosomic
  11. exosomopathies

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