Term Name: | trans-Golgi network |
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Synonyms: | Golgi trans face, Golgi trans-face, late Golgi, maturing face, TGN, trans face, trans Golgi network |
Definition: | The network of interconnected tubular and cisternal structures located within the Golgi apparatus on the side distal to the endoplasmic reticulum, from which secretory vesicles emerge. The trans-Golgi network is important in the later stages of protein secretion where it is thought to play a key role in the sorting and targeting of secreted proteins to the correct destination. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005802] QuickGO AmiGO |