Lysosomes, often reductively referred to as ... her team to persevere through setbacks and scientific scrutiny. In a transparent move not often found in the field, Professor Krishnan herself ...

De Duve named these new organelles "lysosomes" to reflect their lytic nature. That same year, Alex Novikoff from the University of Vermont visited de Duve´s laboratory. An experienced ...

Lysosomes are subcellular organelles that are mainly responsible for degradation of proteins internalized by cells by endocytosis and phagocytosis. Upon uptake, proteins and soluble components ...