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BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology)
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Version 2021-10-23
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Details for monocyte
monocyte
BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0000876
BTO:0000876 is linked to 134 enzymes:
Definition
A mononuclear phagocytic leukocyte, 13 to 25 mm in diameter, with an ovoid or kidney-shaped nucleus, containing lacy, linear chromatin and abundant gray-blue cytoplasm filled with fine reddish and azurophilic granules. Formed in the bone marrow from promonocytes, monocytes are transported to tissues such as the lung and liver, where they develop into macrophages
Synonyms
1. mononuclear leukocyte
2. nongranular leukocyte
References
1. Dorlands Medical Dictionary: MerckSource
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