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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > subcellular fractions > microsomes > liver microsomes

Preferred Term:

liver microsomes

Definition:

Closed vesicles of fragmented endoplasmic reticulum created when liver cells or tissue are disrupted by homogenization. They may be smooth or rough.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Full

Broader Concept:

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50439

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