| secretory granule |
A small single-membrane vesicle formed from the Golgi apparatus that transports newly synthesized proteins to the cell periphery, fuses with the cell membrane, and delivers the proteins to the extracellular space.
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| second messenger |
A mediator that is generated within a cell in response to a signal transduction event at the cell surface.
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| secondary structure |
The arrangement of a protein chain into regular hydrogen-bonded structures such as a helix or b sheet.
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| secondary infection |
Infection which occurs because the tissue and its natural defenses have been damaged by another condition.
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| secrete |
[seh-kREET] to make and give off something, such as mucus or poison.
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