vacuole

Term ID

GO:0005773

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. 0198506732

References

Wikipedia:Vacuole

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: cytoplasm

cytoplasm Show first 5 Terms
has parts: acrosomal matrix micropexophagy-specific membrane apparatus vacuolar lumen vacuolar membrane vacuolar proton-transporting V-type ATPase, V1 domain

acrosomal matrix micropexophagy-specific membrane apparatus vacuolar lumen vacuolar membrane vacuolar proton-transporting V-type ATPase, V1 domain Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle

intracellular membrane-bounded organelle Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: autophagosome contractile vacuole lytic vacuole plant-type vacuole post-lysosomal vacuole ... Show All 6 Terms

autophagosome contractile vacuole lytic vacuole plant-type vacuole post-lysosomal vacuole storage vacuole Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: endomembrane system

endomembrane system Show first 5 Terms
inverse occurs_in: maintenance of protein location in vacuole protein catabolic process in the vacuole vacuolar calcium ion homeostasis vacuolar protein processing

maintenance of protein location in vacuole protein catabolic process in the vacuole vacuolar calcium ion homeostasis vacuolar protein processing Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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