homeostasome

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noun

The collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or system

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Meanings

nounhomeostasome (plural homeostasomes)

plural homeostasomes

  1. The collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or system

    The aim of this study was to gain insight into the regulation mechanisms of the Ca 2+ homeostasome in non-excitable, PV-expressing cells.

    2015 November 6, “Antagonistic Regulation of Parvalbumin Expression and Mitochondrial Calcium Handling Capacity in Renal Epithelial Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From homeostasis + -ome.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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