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Golgi apparatus
physiology
- Also called:
- Golgi complex or Golgi body
- Key People:
- Camillo Golgi
- Related Topics:
- organelle
- cis Golgi cisternae
- cisterna
- trans Golgi cisternae
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What is the Golgi apparatus?
What is the Golgi apparatus?
How was the Golgi apparatus discovered?
How was the Golgi apparatus discovered?
How is the Golgi apparatus structured?
How is the Golgi apparatus structured?
Golgi apparatus, membrane-bound organelle of eukaryotic cells (cells with clearly defined nuclei) that is made up of a series of flattened, stacked pouches called cisternae. The Golgi apparatus is responsible for transporting, modifying, and packaging proteins and lipids into vesicles for delivery to targeted destinations. It is located in the cytoplasm next to the endoplasmic reticulum and near the cell nucleus. While many types of cells contain only one or several Golgi apparatus, plant cells can contain hundreds. Secretory proteins and glycoproteins, cell membrane proteins, lysosomal proteins, and some glycolipids all pass through the Golgi apparatus at some point in ...(100 of 1011 words)