endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment

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Nameendoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment
IDGO_0005793
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

EGTC, ER-Golgi intermediate compartment, ER-Golgi transport container, ERGIC, VTC, endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi transport container, pre-Golgi intermediate compartment, vesicular-tubular cluster

Description

A complex system of membrane-bounded compartments located between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi complex, with a distinctive membrane protein composition; involved in ER-to-Golgi and Golgi-to-ER transport.

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