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Centrosome

MESHD018385

An organelle near the nucleus of the cell consisting (in animals and organisms that have CILIA) of two CENTRIOLES, and the surrounding pericentriolar material. It functions as the primary MICROTUBULE-ORGANIZING CENTER during the eukaryotic CELL CYCLE (https://doi.org/10.1038/nrm2180).

Synonyms

  • Centrosomes
  • Pericentriolar Region
  • Pericentriolar Regions
  • Region, Pericentriolar
  • Pericentriolar Matrix
  • Matrix, Pericentriolar
  • Pericentriolar Matrices
  • Pericentriolar Material
  • Material, Pericentriolar
  • Pericentriolar Materials

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:25:50.894Z