secretory granule

Term ID

GO:0030141

Synonyms

secretory vesicle

Definition

A small subcellular vesicle, surrounded by a membrane, that is formed from the Golgi apparatus and contains a highly concentrated protein destined for secretion. Secretory granules move towards the periphery of the cell and upon stimulation, their membranes fuse with the cell membrane, and their protein load is exteriorized. Processing of the contained protein may take place in secretory granules. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: endomembrane system

endomembrane system Show first 5 Terms
has parts: secretory granule lumen secretory granule membrane

secretory granule lumen secretory granule membrane Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: secretory vesicle

secretory vesicle Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: acrosomal vesicle azurophil granule chromaffin granule cortical granule dense core granule ... Show All 16 Terms

acrosomal vesicle azurophil granule chromaffin granule cortical granule dense core granule ficolin-1-rich granule insulin-responsive compartment lamellar body mucin granule mucocyst platelet alpha granule platelet dense granule specific granule tertiary granule Weibel-Palade body zymogen granule Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: granulocyte hepatic pit cell mast cell

granulocyte hepatic pit cell mast cell Show first 5 Terms
inverse lacks_part: lymphocyte monocyte mononuclear cell nongranular leukocyte

lymphocyte monocyte mononuclear cell nongranular leukocyte Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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