GOLGI

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• GOLGI (noun)
  The noun GOLGI has 1 sense:

1. Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)

  Familiarity information: GOLGI used as a noun is very rare.

• GOLGI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Camillo Golgi; Golgi

Instance hypernyms:

histologist (anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues)

 Context examples 

This allele, which encodes golgin subfamily A member 5 protein, plays a role in Golgi structure formation.

(GOLGA5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in Golgi maintenance.

(GOLGA5 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

NOSIII, which is resident in the Golgi complex, is transported together with caveolin-1 to the caveolae at the plasma membrane via vesicles.

(Nitric Oxide Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This protein plays a role in the regulation of intra-Golgi transport.

(Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor-Associated Protein-Like 2, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition of golgi alpha-mannosidase II decreases the formation of carbohydrate structures required for cell-cell adhesion.

(Golgi Alpha-Mannosidase II Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

Golgi integral membrane protein 4 (696 aa, ~82 kDa) is encoded by the human GOLIM4 gene.

(Golgi Integral Membrane Protein 4, NCI Thesaurus)

Although the muscle spindle helps to maintain proper muscle tension, unlike the Golgi tendon organ, it is not an indicator of muscle tension, but rather of muscle length.

(Muscle Spindle, NCI Thesaurus)

The proprioceptive sensory neuron of a Golgi tendon organ, projects to the motor neurons located within the ventral horn of the spinal cord, where the inhibition occurs.

(Golgi Tendon Organ, NCI Thesaurus)

Golgi phosphoprotein 2 (401 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human GOLM1 gene.

(Golgi Phosphoprotein 2, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in intra-Golgi trafficking.

(GABARAPL2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)