| Term: | retinal pigmented epithelium vacuole |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | retinal pigmented epithelium |
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| Synonyms: | pigmented epithelium, pigmented retina, pigmented retinal epithelium, PRE, RPE |
| Definition: | A monolayer of pigmented epithelium covering the neural retina; develops from the outer of the two layers of the optic cup. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000144] |
| Name: | vacuole |
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| Synonyms: | vacuolar carboxypeptidase Y |
| Definition: | A closed structure, found only in eukaryotic cells, that is completely surrounded by unit membrane and contains liquid material. Cells contain one or several vacuoles, that may have different functions from each other. Vacuoles have a diverse array of functions. They can act as a storage organelle for nutrients or waste products, as a degradative compartment, as a cost-effective way of increasing cell size, and as a homeostatic regulator controlling both turgor pressure and pH of the cytosol. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005773] QuickGO AmiGO |