Term Name: intracellular accumulation of glycerol
Synonyms:
Definition: The accumulation of glycerol within a cell, for example by increased glycerol biosynthesis combined with decreased permeability of the cell membrane to glycerol, in response to the detection of a hyperosmotic environment.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006973]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cellular hyperosmotic response
is a type of: cellular homeostasis