Anatomy

Prokaryotic Cells

Cells lacking a nuclear membrane so that the nuclear material is either scattered in the cytoplasm or collected in a nucleoid region.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Cells lacking a nuclear membrane so that the nuclear material is either scattered in the cytoplasm or collected in a nucleoid region.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cell, Prokaryotic
  • Cells, Prokaryotic
  • Prokaryotic Cell

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

general: prefer BACTERIA or ARCHAEA or specifics

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History Note

91(78); was see under CELLS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • appropriate cell, organism, subcellular fraction, or process

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Tree Number

  1. A11w.760w

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NLM Classification

QW 51

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prokaryotic Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011387. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011387
  2. Prokaryotic Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prokaryotic_cell
  3. Prokaryotic Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3664292