Spheroplast

Translation of "spheroplast" into Russian

spheroplast

Noun

/ˈsfɪərəʊplæst/

/ˈsfɪrəˌplæst/

spheroplast

spheroplasts pl

сферопласт

The scientist studied the spheroplast to understand its properties.

Учёный изучал сферопласт, чтобы понять его свойства.

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spheroplast

Noun

/ˈsfɪərəʊplæst/

/ˈsfɪrəˌplæst/

A bacterial or yeast cell whose wall has been almost entirely removed, leaving the plasma membrane intact, typically produced for experimental purposes.

Spheroplasts of E. coli were prepared to study membrane protein insertion.

spheroplast

Verb

/ˈsfɪərəʊplæst/

/ˈsfɪrəˌplæst/

To remove most of the cell wall from (a bacterial or yeast cell), thereby producing a spheroplast.

The technician spheroplasted the yeast cells before commencing the transformation protocol.

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