exosome

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Synonyms: exostome

Antonyms: exostome

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|intracellular}} {{lb|en|biology}} An intracellular [[macromolecule|macromolecular]] protein complex involved in [[ribonucleic acid|RNA]] degradation.
2. {{senseid|en|extracellular}} {{lb|en|biology}} An extracellular [[vesicle]] released from the [[endosome|endosomal]] compartment of [[eukaryote|eukaryotic]] cells, responsible for the selective removal of [[plasma]] [[membrane]] [[protein]].

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