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Cytoplasm is the internal space of a cell containing all soluble chemical components and, in the case of eukaryotic cells, the organelles (nucleus, mitochondria, plastids, microbodies, etc.), the cytoskeleton, and the endomembrane system (endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, etc.). The fluid, non-particulate fraction of the cytoplasm is known as cytosol.
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Peretó, J. (2014). Cytoplasm. In: Amils, R., et al. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_385-2
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