Contractile vacuole

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Organelle
gptkbp:alternativeName Pulsatile vacuole
gptkbp:associatedWith Radial canals
gptkbp:compatibleWith Most multicellular animals
gptkbp:cycle Filling and contraction phases
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Felix_Dujardin
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Protists
Freshwater unicellular organisms
gptkbp:function Osmoregulation
Expulsion of excess water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Contractile vacuole
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:ATP
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Amoeba
gptkb:Euglena
gptkb:Paramecium
gptkbp:regulates Cytoplasmic water content
gptkbp:structure Membrane-bound sac
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vacuole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6