Definition of Nuclear matrix
1. Noun. (biology) A framework of fibers extending throughout the nucleus of a cell. ¹
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Medical Definition of Nuclear matrix
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| Membrane system that surrounds the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Consists of inner and outer membranes separated by perinuclear space and perforated by nuclear pores. The term should be used in preference to the term nuclear membrane which is potentially very confusing.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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