Osmoregulation
Synonyms
Osmotic Stress Regulating Pathway
Osmotic Stress Response
Osmotic Stress Responses
Response, Osmotic Stress
Responses, Osmotic Stress
Stress Response, Osmotic
Stress Responses, Osmotic
The response of cells in sensing a difference in OSMOTIC PRESSURE between the inside and outside of the cell. This response includes signaling from osmotic sensors to activate transcription factors, which in turn regulate the expression of osmocompensatory genes, all functioning to maintain CELL VOLUME and the water concentration inside the cells.
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