trans-Golgi network

noun

trans-Golgi network

noun
1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A complex network of membranes and associated vesicles within the Golgi apparatus, where departing proteins are assigned a destination according to their signal sequence.

Synonyms
TGN

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