exosome

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ -some

Pronunciation

enPR: ĕksʹ-ō-sōm', IPA^(key): /ˈɛks.oʊ.ˌsoʊm/
- (UK) [ˈɛks.əʊ̯.ˌsəʊ̯m]
- (US) [ˈɛks.oʊ̯.ˌsoʊ̯m]
Hyphenation: ex‧o‧some
Rhymes: -ɛksəʊsəʊm

Noun

exosome (plural exosomes)

(biology) An intracellular macromolecular protein complex involved in RNA degradation.
(biology) An extracellular vesicle released from the endosomal compartment of eukaryotic cells, responsible for the selective removal of plasma membrane protein.

Usage notes

Do not confuse an exosome with an exome.

Derived terms

Translations

protein complex

Finnish: eksosomi
Italian: ^{(please verify)} esosoma (it) m

vesicle

Finnish: solunulkoinen vesikkeli, eksosomi
Italian: ^{(please verify)} esosoma (it) m

See also

exoprotein

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