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mesosome
[mes´o-sōm]an invagination of the bacterial cell membrane. Various mesosomes are associated with DNA replication, cell secretion, and electron transport.
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mes·o·some
(mes'ō-som),A convoluted membranous body formed by involution of the plasma membranes of certain bacteria; it functions in cellular respiration and septum formation.
[meso + G. soma, body]
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mesosome
The name given to folded invaginations of the plasma membrane of bacteria, caused by fixation prior to examining them by electron microscopy; now of historic interest only.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mes·o·some
(mez'ō-som)A convoluted membranous body formed by involution of the plasma membranes of certain bacteria; functions in cellular respiration and septum formation.
[meso + G. soma, body]
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mesosome
a structure formed in the cell membrane of bacteria by invagination.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005