Definition of electrocyte in English:
electrocyte
noun ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)sʌɪtəˈlektrəˌsīt
Zoology A modified muscle or nerve cell that generates electricity in the electric organ of certain fishes.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Torpedo electrocyte model has served to identify the most important components involved in synaptic transmission.
- The electrocyte muscle-type nAChR is composed of two Î1-and one 1 -, Î-, and γ-subunils, whereas the 2 3 nAChR consists of two Î4-and three 2-subunits in the configuration of.
- The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is a ligand-gated ion channel found in the neuromuscular junction of vertebrates and the electrocytes of electric fish.
- The electrical organs consist of modified branchial muscle tissues which are highly modified to serve as electrocytes, miniature organic batteries.
- The cytoplasm of the electrocyte of Electrophorus electricus possesses a meshwork of 7-nm thick filaments distributed throughout the cell.