noun
- a small particle in the cytoplasm of a cell, consisting of fragments of endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes
Usage: biology
Examples
- The researcher isolated microsomes from liver cells to study protein synthesis.
- Microsomes contain enzymes important for drug metabolism.
- The electron microscope revealed the structure of microsomes in the cell.
- Scientists use microsomes to investigate cellular processes in the laboratory.
- The microsome fraction was separated by centrifugation.
- Drug companies test how medications are processed by liver microsomes.