nuclear envelope
Noun
Meaning
nuclear envelope (plural nuclear envelopes)
(biology) nuclear membrane
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Changes associated with apoptosis directly affect the nucleus and its contents, for example, in the condensation of chromatin and the disintegration of the nuclear envelope and lamina.
Lyn, in the nuclear matrix, among the nuclear envelope and the “fibrous web” that physically stabilizes DNA, was found functioning in association with the matrix.
Both systems provide structural support for the nuclear envelope and anchoring sites for chromosomes and nuclear pores.
It is connected to the nuclear envelope and consists of tubules that are located near the cell periphery.
A new nuclear envelope forms around the separated daughter chromosomes, which decondense to form interphase nuclei.
Cell compartmentalization The nuclear envelope allows the nucleus to control its contents, and separate them from the rest of the cytoplasm where necessary.