Look up: pyrenoid

1. pyrenoid
   Small body found within some chloroplasts, that may contain protein. In green algae may be involved in starch synthesis.
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2. Pyrenoid
   Py·re'noid noun [ Greek ... like a kernel. See Pyrena , and -oid .] (Zoology) A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria.
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3. pyrenoid
   <plant biology> Small body found within some chloroplasts, that may contain protein. In green algae may be involved in starch synthesis. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. Pyrenoid
   • (n.) A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria.
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5. pyrenoid
   (from the article `algae`) ...messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is translated into protein. The ribosomes accurately interpret the genetic code of the DNA so that each protein ...
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6. pyrenoid
   pyrenoid: see chloroplast.
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7. pyrenoid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: pī′rĕ-noyd Definitions: 1. One of the minute luminous bodies sometimes visualized in the chromatophores of some protozoa, such as Euglena viridis.
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8. Pyrenoid
   In cell biology, `pyrenoids` are organelles, centers of carbon dioxide fixation within the chloroplasts of algae and 10.1071/PP01210-->--> Pyrenoids are not biological membrane|membrane-bound, but specialized areas of the plastid that contain high levels of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxyg...
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