transport vesicle

I. Literature review

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Nametransport vesicle
IDGO_0030133
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

constitutive secretory pathway transport vesicle

Description

Any of the vesicles of the constitutive secretory pathway, which carry cargo from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi, between Golgi cisternae, from the Golgi to the ER (retrograde transport) or to destinations within or outside the cell.

Related synonym

secretory vesicle

Comment

Note that the term 'secretory vesicle' is sometimes used in this sense, but can also mean 'secretory granule ; GO:0030141'.

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