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Where is the trans face of the Golgi apparatus located?

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Diagram of the Golgi apparatus showing its stacked, curved membranes with labeled parts including cisternae, cis face, trans face, lumen, and various vesicles involved in cellular transport and secretion. — Golgi apparatus A membrane-bound organelle of eukaryotic cells, the Golgi apparatus is made up of a series of flattened, stacked pouches called cisternae that function as a series of compartments that progressively refine and direct cellular products to their proper destinations. .

The trans face of the Golgi apparatus is located farthest from the endoplasmic reticulum and is situated near the cell membrane. This face contains the trans Golgi network, which is responsible for sorting and packaging proteins and lipids for release to their final destinations.12