Term Name: secretory granule
Synonyms: secretory vesicle
Definition: A small subcellular vesicle, surrounded by a membrane, that is formed from the Golgi apparatus and contains a highly concentrated protein destined for secretion. Secretory granules move towards the periphery of the cell and upon stimulation, their membranes fuse with the cell membrane, and their protein load is exteriorized. Processing of the contained protein may take place in secretory granules.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030141]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: endomembrane system
has parts: secretory granule lumen secretory granule membrane
is a type of: secretory vesicle
has subtype: acrosomal vesicle azurophil granule chromaffin granule cortical granule dense core granule ficolin-1-rich granule insulin-responsive compartment lamellar body mucin granule mucocyst platelet alpha granule platelet dense granule specific granule tertiary granule Weibel-Palade body zymogen granule
inverse has_part: granulocyte hepatic pit cell mast cell
inverse lacks_part: lymphocyte monocyte mononuclear cell nongranular leukocyte