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Vesicle (biology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alternate Name(s): Blisters ...... A vesicle is a small fluid-filled blister ranging in size from a pinpoint to 5 or 10 millimeters in diameter. As a rule, the term vesicle is used to describe a small blister, while the term bulla is used to describe a larger blister.
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Vesicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vesicle may refer to: ;In cellular biology • Vesicle (biology), a relatively small and enclosed compartment within a cell • Synaptic vesicle ;In human embryology • Auditory vesicle • Optic vesicles ;...
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Definition and other additional information on Vesicle from Biology-Online.org dictionary. ... Related phrases: synaptic vesicle, auditory vesicle, optic vesicle, seminal vesicle.
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; TITLE: Vesicle Budding and Fusing; SOURCE: Cain, et al., Discover Biology, Third Edition, W. W. Norton & Co.; © 2006 W. W. Norton & Co. and Sumanas, Inc. KEYWORDS: Cellular organelles, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, membrane vesicles, protein transport, lysosomes...
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A vesicle forms when the membrane bulges out and pinches off. It travels to its destination then merges with another membrane to release its cargo. In this way proteins and other large molecules are transported without ever having to cross a membrane.
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It is not correct, but to understand basic cell concepts without confusing science terms, a vesicle could be called an animal vacuole without harming the important ideas being taught. Animal vacuoles are not plant vacuoles so a distinction is made, but this is not really correct.
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