Term Name: endomembrane system
Synonyms:
Definition: A collection of membranous structures involved in transport within the cell. The main components of the endomembrane system are endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, vesicles, cell membrane and nuclear envelope. Members of the endomembrane system pass materials through each other or though the use of vesicles.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0012505]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: clathrin-coated pit endoplasmic reticulum endosome Golgi apparatus nuclear envelope nuclear outer membrane-endoplasmic reticulum membrane network omegasome retromer complex secretory granule spine apparatus spitzenkorper transport vesicle
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure
has_part: plasma membrane vacuole