Definition of Pyrenoid. Meaning of Pyrenoid. Synonyms of Pyrenoid

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Definition of Pyrenoid

Pyrenoid
Pyrenoid Py*re"noid, n. [Gr. ? like a kernel. See Pyrena, and -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria.

Meaning of Pyrenoid from wikipedia

- Pyrenoids are sub-cellular micro-compartments found in chloroplasts of many algae, and in a single group of land plants, the hornworts. Pyrenoids are...
- Starch can also ac****ulate around the pyrenoids when CO2 is scarce. Pyrenoids can divide to form new pyrenoids, or be produced "de novo". Thylakoids (sometimes...
- intensely-colored green chloroplast, their flagellated cell bodies, the presence of a pyrenoid within the chloroplast, and a scale-produced thecal-wall. Species within...
- cup-shaped chloroplast, which has a single large pyrenoid where starch is formed from photosynthetic products. Pyrenoid with starch sheath is present in the posterior...
- reticulate, cup-shaped, spiral, or ribbon shaped. They have one or more pyrenoids to preserve protein and starch. The latter chlorophyll type is not known...
- proteins and sends them out of the cell Cell wall; outer membrane of the cell Pyrenoid; center of carbon fixation Chromatop****; pigment carrying membrane structure...
- of the monoplastidic species, a cellular structure called a pyrenoid is absent. The pyrenoid, which is both a food storing organ and enables a more efficient...
- of RuBisCO is densely packed into a single subcellular compartment: the pyrenoid. Carbon dioxide is concentrated in this compartment using a combination...
- ac****ulate within the cell from where they diffuse into the carboxysomes. Pyrenoids in algae and hornworts also act to concentrate CO2 around RuBisCO. The...
- protection techniques for shipping and storage include the application of pyrenoids[citation needed], as well as hermetic storage in sealed bags or containers...