hydrogenosome
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From hydrogen + -o- + -some.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /haɪdɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsoʊm/
=== Noun ===
hydrogenosome (plural hydrogenosomes)
(cytology) A membrane-bound form of organelles that produce molecular hydrogen and ATP in some anerobic ciliates, trichomonads and fungi, remarkable in that most forms contain no DNA.
==== Coordinate terms ====
mitochondrion
chloroplast
==== Related terms ====
hydrogenosomal