Protoplast
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Protoplast Definition
A bacterial cell deprived of its cell wall, for example by growth in an isotonic medium in the presence of antibiotics that block synthesis of the wall peptidoglycan. Alternatively, a plant cell similarly deprived by enzymic treatment.
Protoplast Synonyms
Protoplast, Protoplasts
Terms in Protoplast category
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