| Term Name: | cytoophidium |
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| Definition: | A filamentous, membrane-less subcellular structure composed primarily of polymerized metabolic enzymes, most notably cytidine triphosphate synthase (CTPS). Cytoophidia are evolutionarily conserved structures found across archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097268] QuickGO AmiGO |