microcompartmentation

Questions

What does microcompartmentation mean?

The localization of protein into microcompartments

Where does microcompartmentation come from?

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃tis? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin partiō Latin partior Latin compartīrībor. Italian compartire Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Italian -mento Italian compartimentobor. Middle French compartimentder. English compartment Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English compartmentation English microcompartmentation From micro- + compartmentation.

How to pronounce microcompartmentation

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “microcompartmentation”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “microcompartmentation”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “microcompartmentation” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.