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endosomes
1) Cytoplasmic vesicles formed when coated vesicles shed their clathrin coat. Endosomes internalize macromolecules bound by receptors on the cell surface.
2) A membrane-bound organelle that carries materials newly ingested by endocytosis. It passes many of the materials to lysosomes for degradation.
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- Industri / Domain: Medis
- Kategori: Gen manusia
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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