lysosome

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm/

Noun

lysosome noun

An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.

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Synonyms

autolysosome cytosome phagolysosome heterolysosome endosome endolysosome lysate megasome cytolysosome autophagosome cytolysin enzymosome autolysin heterophagolysosome liposome glycosome

Associated

autophagy organelle vps vacuole vesicles snares ldl lumen reticulum intracellular cytoplasm enzymes

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