Made up of mostly water
Also contains proteins that control the cells
metabolism, glycolysis, intracellular
receptors, and transcription factors
Cytosol is the jelly-like material that
surrounds the organelles
transport metabolites from their site
of production to where they are
used
sign transduction from the cell
membrane to sites within the cell,
like the nucleus and other
organelles
The structure of the organelle does
not influence cytosol’s function
There are no diseases that
specifically attack cytosol