| Term: | goblet cell exocytic vesicle |
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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: | goblet cell |
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| Synonyms: | chalice cell |
| Definition: | A cell of the epithelial lining that produce and secrete mucins. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009094] |
| Name: | exocytic vesicle |
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| Synonyms: | exocytic constitutive secretory pathway transport vesicle, exocytotic vesicle |
| Definition: | A transport vesicle that mediates transport from an intracellular compartment to the plasma membrane, and fuses with the plasma membrane to release various cargo molecules, such as proteins or hormones, by exocytosis. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0070382] QuickGO AmiGO |