Term Name: | platelet dense granule organization |
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Synonyms: | bull's eye body organization and biogenesis, platelet dense body organization and biogenesis, platelet dense granule organisation, platelet dense granule organization and biogenesis |
Definition: | A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a platelet dense granule. A platelet dense granule is an electron-dense granule occurring in blood platelets that stores and secretes adenosine nucleotides and serotonin. They contain a highly condensed core consisting of serotonin, histamine, calcium, magnesium, ATP, ADP, pyrophosphate and membrane lysosomal proteins. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060155] QuickGO AmiGO |