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Definition of "cytosol" []

  • The fluid component of cytoplasm, excluding organelles and the insoluble, usually suspended, cytoplasmic components. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cytosol" in a sentence
  • "It works by travelling into a part of the cell called the cytosol, where it knocks out the ribosome, a tiny "factory" that produces all the proteins needed to keep the cell functioning."
  • "The team began building their test-tube immune system by adding RIG-I, the intracellular fluid known as cytosol, and the power-producing organelles called mitochondria."
  • "In the animal cell there are many things the instruction manuel is the DNA protein factory is the ribosome recycling center is the lysosome gift wrapping and shipping center is the golgi complex DNA is stored and maintains in the nucleus (x) the mitochondria converts glucose into usable energy tokens tubes and fibers make the cytoskeleton the flexible outer skin is the cell membrane the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is where lipids are made vesicle delivers the proteins the cytosol is the slimy filling the rough endoplasmic reticulum helps ribosomes make and fold proteins those are the parts of the animals cell hope you like our song, ciao farewell!!!!!!!!!!!"