Cell Function
intracellular transport
[ in-truh-sel-yuh-ler trans-pawrt, -pohrt ]
Definitions related to intracellular transport:
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Any subcellular or molecular event, process, or condition involved in translocation of a biological macromolecule from one site or compartment to another, entirely within a cell.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Movement of materials within cells or intracellular compartments.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The directed movement of substances within a cell.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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