centrosomelike
Centrosomelike describes cellular structures or assemblies that resemble a centrosome in organization or function, particularly as a microtubule organizing center (MTOC). While a canonical centrosome in many animal cells consists of a pair of centrioles surrounded by pericentriolar material that harbors microtubule-nucleating factors such as gamma-tubulin ring complexes, centrosomelike entities may act as MTOCs without meeting all of these criteria.
Across eukaryotes, centrosomelike MTOCs vary. Plants and many fungi lack a classic centriole-containing centrosome and instead
Functionally, centrosomelike structures coordinate spindle formation during mitosis and meiosis, organize cytoplasmic microtubules, and influence cell
Centrosomelike is thus a descriptive term used to compare structural and functional features of microtubule organizing