Cytol (Noun)
Meaning
The protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The cytol is the region of the cell where many of the cell's metabolic reactions occur and where proteins are synthesized.
- Proteins within the cytol perform a variety of functions including enzyme action, transport, and cell signaling.
- Cells regulate the chemical composition of the cytol in order to maintain a stable environment that allows cellular functions to proceed optimally.
- Microfilaments in the cytol of plant cells form the structural basis of cell motility, phagocytosis, and movement of secretory vesicles.
- Structures in the cytol that house specialized enzymes such as the mitochondria are present to aid the cellular process of producing ATP energy for cellular activity.