adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a caveola (a small cavity or pit-like structure, especially in cell membranes)
Usage: technical; biology/cell biology
Examples
- Caveolar endocytosis is a mechanism by which cells internalize substances through small invaginations in the cell membrane.
- The caveolar pathway plays an important role in cellular transport and signaling.
- Researchers studied caveolar proteins to understand how they regulate membrane dynamics.
- Caveolar structures are enriched in cholesterol and sphingolipids.
- The caveolar domain functions as a specialized region for protein trafficking.