Terms & Properties

Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0175996

NCI Thesaurus Code: C43596  (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Semantic Type: Cell Component

NCIt Definition: The organized colloidal complex of organic and inorganic substances (as proteins and water) that constitutes the living nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria of the cell. It is composed mainly of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and inorganic salts.

GO Definition: The living contents of a cell; the matter contained within (but not including) the plasma membrane, usually taken to exclude large vacuoles and masses of secretory or ingested material. In eukaryotes it includes the nucleus and cytoplasm. [ISBN:0198506732]

FMA Definition: Cell component which has as its direct parts a maximally connected part of cytoplasm and one or more cell nuclei. Examples: protoplasm of hepatocyte, protoplasm of megakaryocyte.

UWDA Definition: Cell substance which consists of the cytoplasm and cell nucleus; surrounded by the plasma membrane. Examples: muscle cell protoplasm, protoplasm of neuron.

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

internal to cell

intracellular

Protoplasms

protoplasm

External Source Codes: 

NCI Thesaurus Code

C43596 (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Other Properties:

Name	Value	Source
AUTHORITY	Oxford English Dictionary 1993:p2391	FMA
DID	0592-6172	CSP
GO_NAMESPACE	cellular_component	GO
GO_SUBSET	goslim_chembl	GO
GO_SUBSET	goslim_generic	GO
GO_SUBSET	goslim_pir	GO
GO_SUBSET	goslim_plant	GO
GO_SUBSET	gosubset_prok	GO
GXR	Wikipedia:Intracellular	GO
SOS	The essential material of all plant and animal cells.	AOD
TERMUI	T010451	MSH
TH	NLM (1998)	MSH
UWT	Body Substance	UWDA

Additional Concept Data:  (none)

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