Ectoplasm (also exoplasm) (from the ancient Greek words ἐκτός (èktòs): outside and πλάσμα: plasma, literally meaning: that which has form) is the non-granulated outer part of a cell's cytoplasm, while endoplasm is its often granulated inner layer. It is clear, and protects as well as transports things within the cell.[1] Moreover, large numbers of actin filaments frequently occur in the ectoplasm, which form an elastic support for the cell membrane.[2]It contains actin and myosin microfilaments. Amoebae form an outer zone of cytoplasm, known as ectoplasm, where actin and myosin association help move it forward.[3]

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  1. ↑ "Paramecium Coloring". www.biologycorner.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall. Textbook of Medical Physiology, Eleventh Edition. Saunders.
  3. ↑ Bogitsh, Burton J.; Carter, Clint E.; Oeltmann, Thomas N. (2019). Human parasitology (Fifth ed.). London: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-813712-3.


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