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cataplerosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-a-plero-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of intermediate metabolites, especially in the citric acid cycle, to prevent their accumulation in the mitochondrial matrix.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down”) + πλήρωσις (plḗrōsis), from πληρόω (plēróō, “to fill”) + -σῐς (-sĭs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

cataplerotic

Frequently Paired Words

anaplerosis

Questions

What does cataplerosis mean?
The removal of intermediate metabolites, especially in the citric acid cycle, to prevent their accumulation in the mitochondrial matrix.
Where does cataplerosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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