| Term Name: | pirellulosome |
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| Definition: | A cytoplasmic structure found in bacterial phyla Planctomycetes and Verrucomicrobia containing a condensed nucleoid and ribosomes and surrounded by an intracytoplasmic membrane. It is surrounded by ribosome-free cytoplasm, in a compartment called the paryphoplasm. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044223] QuickGO AmiGO |