|
|
|
Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R S
T U V W X Y
Z 123
|
| V |
|
van der Waals interaction
van der Waals interactions are weak
intermolecular forces that arise from the attractive force between transient
dipoles in otherwise nonpolar molecules. |
|
vesicle
Vesicles are small enclosed (self-contained) compartments inside a cell
that are separated from the cytosol (the internal fluid of the cell) by at least
one lipid bilayer membrane. This biomembrane enclosing the vesicle is the same
as that of the outer (cellular) membrane. They are a basic tool of the cell to
organize its metabolism. Vesicles are used for digestive purposes, as transport
vessels, as an enzyme storage, and as chemical reaction chambers. Many vesicles
are made in the Golgi apparatus, but also in the endoplasmic reticulum, or are
made from parts of the plasma membrane.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
