elongasome

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noun

A form of divisome that is responsible for elongating a bacterial cell by inserting peptidoglycan into its long axis

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Meanings

nounelongasome (plural elongasomes)

plural elongasomes

  1. A form of divisome that is responsible for elongating a bacterial cell by inserting peptidoglycan into its long axis
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APA

elongasome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elongasome

MLA

“elongasome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elongasome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elongasome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elongasome.

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