Golgi Appartatus Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the structure of the Golgi apparatus;
A
Separate compartments
Stacked,flattened vesicles (cisternae)
Structural integrity maintained via the cytoskeleton & matrix proteins
2
Q
What resident enzymes perform post-translational modification;
A
- glycosylation
- sulfaction
- phosphorylation
3
Q
What are goblet cells?
A
Highly polarised cells
Specialised for secreting large amounts of mucus
4
Q
What does the Golgi process?
A
Sugars & proteins received from the ER via COP-II coated vesicles
5
Q
What is secreted and packaged into lysosomes?
A
Glycoproteins & proteoglycans
