protein secretory pathway Flashcards
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Exocytosis
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A type of bulk transport that moves large substances out of a cell.
2
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Golgi apparatus
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An organelle made of flattened sacs of membrane involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins. Also known as the Golgi body or Golgi complex.
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Ribosome
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An organelle made of rRNA and protein that is the site of protein synthesis. Can be free in the cytosol or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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A membranous organelle shaped like a series of connected, flattened cylinders that folds and transports proteins via its attached ribosomes.
