colocalization
English
Etymology
From co- + localization.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkoʊloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkəʊləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: co‧lo‧cal‧i‧za‧tion
Noun
colocalization (plural colocalizations)
- (cytology) The state of colocalizing, occurring within the same cell or cellular region.
- 2005, Lukas K. Tamm, Protein-Lipid Interactions: From Membrane Domains to Cellular Networks[1], →ISBN, page 327:
- If such events take place, then the colocalization of two molecules may not necessarily mean mutual binding to each other and may simply suggest recruitment to the same site.