colocalization

colocalization

English

Etymology

    From co- + localization.

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    Noun

    colocalization (plural colocalizations)

    1. (cytology) The state of colocalizing, occurring within the same cell or cellular region.
      • 2005, Lukas K. Tamm, Protein-Lipid Interactions: From Membrane Domains to Cellular Networks[1], →ISBN, page 327:
        If such events take place, then the colocalization of two molecules may not necessarily mean mutual binding to each other and may simply suggest recruitment to the same site.

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