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Cytosol
Continuous aqueous solution of the cell and the organelles contained in it.
Also: Cytoplasm
The intracellular fluid in which organelles are suspended and most metabolic reactions (glycolysis, fatty acid synthesis, pentose phosphate pathway) take place.
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
The intracellular fluid in which organelles are suspended and most metabolic reactions (glycolysis, fatty acid synthesis, pentose phosphate pathway) take place.
Related terms
Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondria