Golgi Complex (Noun)
Meaning
A netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The Golgi complex is responsible for processing proteins and lipids that are synthesized by the endoplasmic reticulum.
- Proteins and lipids produced by the cell are modified, sorted, and packaged into vesicles within the Golgi complex.
- In nerve cells, the Golgi complex plays a key role in the formation and transport of vesicles that contain neurotransmitters.
- Diseases that affect the Golgi complex, such as proteinuria, are caused by abnormalities in protein transport and sorting.
- Scientists studying cellular secretion mechanisms have been examining the Golgi complex using electron microscopy to gain insight into its intricate structures and functions.