Definition of "microsome" []

• A small particle in the cytoplasm of a cell, typically consisting of fragmented endoplasmic reticulum to which ribosomes are attached. (noun)

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• "Oral administration of a turmeric extract inhibits erythrocyte and liver microsome membrane oxidation in rabbits fed with an atherogenic diet."
• "Several putative substrates for F3'5'H were tested in vitro using enzyme assays on microsome preparations."
• "[1] Localization chloroplast (enzyme is targeted to the outer chloroplast envelope [5]) [5] microsome"