The Golgi complex, also known as the Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that processes and packages proteins and lipids. It's found in most eukaryotic cells and is part of the endomembrane system in the cytoplasm. The Golgi complex has three main compartments: cis, medial, and trans. It receives proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and processes and sorts them for transport to their destinations. These destinations include lysosomes, the plasma membrane, or secretion. The Golgi complex also synthesizes glycolipids and sphingomyelin. The Golgi complex is a series of flattened... Show more The Golgi complex, also known as the Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that processes and packages proteins and lipids. It's found in most eukaryotic cells and is part of the endomembrane system in the cytoplasm. The Golgi complex has three main compartments: cis, medial, and trans. It receives proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and processes and sorts them for transport to their destinations. These destinations include lysosomes, the plasma membrane, or secretion. The Golgi complex also synthesizes glycolipids and sphingomyelin. The Golgi complex is a series of flattened membrane-bound sacs. The inner face of the Golgi complex is near the ER in a paranuclear position. Transport vesicles deliver proteins made in the ER to the entry face of the Golgi complex. The Golgi complex was discovered in 1898 by Camillo Golgi, after whom it's named. Show less
The Golgi complex, also known as the Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that processes and packages proteins and lipids. It's found in most eukaryotic cells and is part of the endomembrane system in the cytoplasm.
The Golgi complex has three main compartments: cis, medial, and trans. It receives proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and processes and sorts them for transport to their destinations. These destinations include lysosomes, the plasma membrane, or secretion. The Golgi complex also synthesizes glycolipids and sphingomyelin. The Golgi complex is a series of flattened membrane-bound sacs. The inner face of the Golgi complex is near the ER in a paranuclear position. Transport vesicles deliver proteins made in the ER to the entry face of the Golgi complex.
The Golgi complex was discovered in 1898 by Camillo Golgi, after whom it's named.
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