What is the Golgi apparatus?
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THE GOLGI APPARATUS
What is the Golgi apparatus?
The Golgi apparatus is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells (cells with clearly defined nuclei). It is in the cytoplasm near the cell nucleus and is responsible for transporting, modifying, and packaging proteins and lipids into vesicles for delivery to targeted destinations.
How was the Golgi apparatus discovered?
The Golgi apparatus was first observed in 1897 by Italian cytologist Camillo Golgi. Using his own unique metal staining technique, he identified an “internal reticular apparatus.” Its existence was confirmed in the 1950s when the electron microscope came into use.
How is the Golgi apparatus structured?
The Golgi apparatus is made up of approximately four to eight cisternae (a series of flattened stacked pouches) that are held together by matrix proteins, and the whole of the apparatus is supported by cytoplasmic microtubules.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
The Golgi apparatus is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells (cells with clearly defined nuclei). It is in the cytoplasm near the cell nucleus and is responsible for transporting, modifying, and packaging proteins and lipids into vesicles for delivery to targeted destinations.
How was the Golgi apparatus discovered?
The Golgi apparatus was first observed in 1897 by Italian cytologist Camillo Golgi. Using his own unique metal staining technique, he identified an “internal reticular apparatus.” Its existence was confirmed in the 1950s when the electron microscope came into use.
How is the Golgi apparatus structured?
The Golgi apparatus is made up of approximately four to eight cisternae (a series of flattened stacked pouches) that are held together by matrix proteins, and the whole of the apparatus is supported by cytoplasmic microtubules.