organelle
noun
or·gan·elle
ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel 
: a specialized cellular part (such as a mitochondrion, chloroplast, or nucleus) that has a specific function and is considered analogous to an organ
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Offspring inherit the organelles from their mother, and durable proteins might ensure that mitochondria are sound when they are passed on via eggs.
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science.org, 3 July 2024
Two modules were especially likely to be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer’s: One included proteins involved in degrading and reprocessing proteins and organelles through processes like autophagy and ubiquitination, while the other was involved in glycolysis, the processing of sugars.
—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 28 June 2024
These organelles are thoroughly integrated into the cell, being duplicated and distributed when cells divide.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
The organelles can each have a different pH and hold some molecules inside and keep others out.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2023
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science.org, 3 July 2024
Two modules were especially likely to be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer’s: One included proteins involved in degrading and reprocessing proteins and organelles through processes like autophagy and ubiquitination, while the other was involved in glycolysis, the processing of sugars.
—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 28 June 2024
These organelles are thoroughly integrated into the cell, being duplicated and distributed when cells divide.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
The organelles can each have a different pH and hold some molecules inside and keep others out.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2023
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organelle
noun
or·gan·elle
ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel
: a structure (as a mitochondrion) in a cell that performs a special function
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organelle
noun
or·gan·elle
ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel
: a specialized cellular part (as a mitochondrion or nucleus) that has a specific function and is considered analogous to an organ
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