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GO: Cellular Component
bacterial extracellular vesicle
- Term ID
- GO:0097691
- Synonyms
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- Definition
- Small membrane vesicle (< 1 um) that buds off a prokaryotic cell plasma membrane, able to carry proteins, phospholipids, lipopolysaccharides, nucleic acids, viruses, and more. Important in intercellular communication and pathogenesis; can exist within host cells. 25704309
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes