osmosensor
Any of several classes of organic compound that undergo transitions between "off" and "on" conformations in response to changes in extracellular water activity (direct osmosensing) or resulting changes in cell structure (indirect osmosensing).
Noun
- Any of several classes of organic compound that undergo transitions between "off" and "on" conformations in response to changes in extracellular water activity (direct osmosensing) or resulting changes in cell structure (indirect osmosensing).
Origin
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English sensor English osmosensor From osmo- + sensor.