What does "mesosome" mean?

A folded invagination in the plasma membrane of bacteria, produced by the chemical fixation techniques used to prepare samples for electron microscopy, but previously thought to be part of the normal structure of the cell.

What is a synonym for "mesosome"?

Common synonyms include: eurysome, leptosome.

Mesosome

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A folded invagination in the plasma membrane of bacteria, produced by the chemical fixation techniques used to prepare samples for electron microscopy, but previously thought to be part of the normal structure of the cell.

Adjective

1
Average-bodied; neither broad nor narrow in proportion to height or length.

Synonyms

All synonyms

eurysome leptosome

Etymology

From meso- + -some.

Related phrases

electron microscopy plasma membrane

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