- Lysosome - Definition, Function Structure - Biology Dictionary
Lysosomes are specialized vesicles within cells that digest large molecules through the use of hydrolytic enzymes Vesicles are small spheres of fluid surrounded by a lipid bilayer membrane, and they have roles in transporting molecules within the cell
- Lysosome | Description, Formation, Function | Britannica
lysosome, subcellular organelle that is found in nearly all types of eukaryotic cells (cells with a clearly defined nucleus) and that is responsible for the digestion of macromolecules, old cell parts, and microorganisms
- Lysosomes - The Cell - NCBI Bookshelf
Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers—proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
- Lysosome – Definition, Location, Structure, and Functions - Science Facts
One of the significant purposes of the lysosome is the digestion of foreign molecules taken up inside the cell by endocytosis Lysosomes contain about 50 hydrolyzing enzymes that digest macromolecules (nucleic acid, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids) by hydrolysis
- Lysosome: Definition, Structure Function - Sciencing
Lysosomes are small cell organelles in nucleus-bearing or eukaryotic cells They are located in the cytosol of the cells, floating freely within the cells outside the nucleus They have a simple structure made up of an outer lysosomal membrane surrounding an acidic interior fluid
- Lysosome - National Human Genome Research Institute
A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes They break down excess or worn-out cell parts They may be used to destroy invading viruses and bacteria
- Lysosome – the cell’s recycling center – definition, structure . . .
They are membrane-bounded spheres full of digesting enzymes These enzymes can break down whatever substance (usually, old cell parts) entering the lysosomes into small molecules (amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, and sugars), so the cell can reuse these raw materials to build new organelles
- Lysosomes: Structure, Functions, Diagram - Microbe Notes
Lysosomes are membrane-bound, dense granular structures containing hydrolytic enzymes responsible mainly for intracellular and extracellular digestion The word “lysosome” is made up of two words “lysis” meaning breakdown and “soma” meaning body
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