Term Name: pirellulosome
Synonyms:
Definition: A cytoplasmic structure found in bacterial phyla Planctomycetes and Verrucomicrobia containing a condensed nucleoid and ribosomes and surrounded by an intracytoplasmic membrane. It is surrounded by ribosome-free cytoplasm, in a compartment called the paryphoplasm.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044223]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cytoplasm
is a type of: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle