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Cell-Free System

A fractionated cell extract that maintains a biological function. A subcellular fraction isolated by ultracentrifugation or other separation techniques must first be isolated so that a process can be studied free from all of the complex side reactions that occur in a cell. The cell-free system is therefore widely used in cell biology. (From Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2d ed, p166)

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A fractionated cell extract that maintains a biological function. A subcellular fraction isolated by ultracentrifugation or other separation techniques must first be isolated so that a process can be studied free from all of the complex side reactions that occur in a cell. The cell-free system is therefore widely used in cell biology. (From Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2d ed, p166)

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  • Cellfree System
  • Cell Free System
  • Cell-Free Systems
  • Cellfree Systems
  • System, Cell-Free
  • System, Cellfree
  • Systems, Cell-Free
  • Systems, Cellfree

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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for study of subcellular fractions; not for micro-organisms; NIM; use A 11 qualif discreetly

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91(67); was see under SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS 1967-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell-Free System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002474. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002474
  2. Cell-Free System. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell-free_system
  3. Cell-Free System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1989580