Term Name: | acidocalcisome |
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Synonyms: | metachromatic granule, polyphosphate vacuole, volutin granule |
Definition: | An electron-dense acidic membrane-bounded organelle which contains a matrix of pyrophosphate and polyphosphates with bound calcium and other cations. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0020022] QuickGO AmiGO |