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homeostasome

homeostasome noun: the collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or system.

Noun

homeostasome (plural homeostasomes)

  1. The collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or system
    • The aim of this study was to gain insight into the regulation mechanisms of the Ca 2+ homeostasome in non-excitable, PV-expressing cells.2015 November 6, “Antagonistic Regulation of Parvalbumin Expression and Mitochondrial Calcium Handling Capacity in Renal Epithelial Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of homeostasome

pluralhomeostasomes

Origin of homeostasome

From homeostasis + -ome.

Questions about homeostasome

What does homeostasome mean?
Homeostasome means the collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or system.
What part of speech is homeostasome?
Homeostasome is a noun.
What is the plural of homeostasome?
The plural of homeostasome is homeostasomes.

Words near homeostasome in the dictionary

  1. homeorrhesis
  2. homeoses
  3. homeosis
  4. homeostases
  5. homeostasis
  6. homeostasome
  7. homeostasomes
  8. homeostasy
  9. homeostat
  10. homeostatic
  11. homeostatical

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