Term Name: | membrane-enclosed lumen |
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Definition: | The enclosed volume within a sealed membrane or between two sealed membranes. Encompasses the volume enclosed by the membranes of a particular organelle, e.g. endoplasmic reticulum lumen, or the space between the two lipid bilayers of a double membrane surrounding an organelle, e.g. nuclear envelope lumen. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0031974] QuickGO AmiGO |