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Transport Vesicle

Transport vesicle

A small membrane-bound carrier that moves selected cargo between cellular compartments or to the cell surface.

Overview

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A transport vesicle is a small bubble made from membrane. It carries selected proteins or other cargo between parts of a cell, such as from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus.

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Key ideaMembrane-enclosed cargo carrier

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ProcessVesicle Transportparticipates in
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Transport Vesicle · Cell componentPARTICIPATES IN →Vesicle Transport · Process

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Transport Vesicle.

textbookProtein Sorting and TransportThe Cell · NCBI Bookshelf textbookThe Compartmentalization of CellsMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf
Research Claims

Vesicle transport is a family of regulated pathways, not one generic conveyor. Cargo identity, membrane composition, coat assembly, motors, and target recognition govern route and destination.