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GO: Cellular Component

endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment

Term ID
GO:0005793
Synonyms
  • EGTC
  • endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi transport container
  • ER-Golgi intermediate compartment
  • ER-Golgi transport container
  • ERGIC
  • pre-Golgi intermediate compartment
  • vesicular-tubular cluster
  • VTC
Definition
A complex system of membrane-bounded compartments located between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi complex, with a distinctive membrane protein composition; involved in ER-to-Golgi and Golgi-to-ER transport. 16723730
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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