| Term: | peripheral olfactory organ lysosome |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | peripheral olfactory organ |
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| Synonyms: | nasal sac, nose |
| Definition: | Organ that is the specialized structure of the face that contains olfactory neurons. The peripheral olfactory organ is paired. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000047] |
| Name: | lysosome |
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| Definition: | A small lytic vacuole that has cell cycle-independent morphology found in most animal cells and that contains a variety of hydrolases, most of which have their maximal activities in the pH range 5-6. The contained enzymes display latency if properly isolated. About 40 different lysosomal hydrolases are known and lysosomes have a great variety of morphologies and functions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005764] QuickGO AmiGO |