Ectonucleoside
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any nucleoside that is found outside of a cell
"A recent study reported that the endoplasmic reticulum enzyme ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 5 stimulates ATP consumption and favors aerobic glycolysis, thereby promoting cancer cell survival [30 ]."
Example
More examples"A recent study reported that the endoplasmic reticulum enzyme ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 5 stimulates ATP consumption and favors aerobic glycolysis, thereby promoting cancer cell survival [30 ]."
Etymology
From ecto- + nucleoside.
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