Golgi apparatus

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An organelle in eukaryotic cells that stores and modifies proteins for specific functions and prepares them for transport to other parts of the cell. The Golgi apparatus is usually near the cell nucleus and consists of a stack of flattened sacs. Proteins secreted by the endoplasmic reticulum are transported into and across the Golgi apparatus by vesicles and may be combined with sugars to form glycoproteins. The modified products are stored in vesicles (such a lysosomes) for later use or transported by vesicles to the plasma membrane, where they are excreted from the cell. The Golgi apparatus is named for its identifier, Italian cytologist Camillo Golgi (1843-1926). It is also called the Golgi body or, in plant cells, the dictyosome.♦ Collectively in the cell, these organelles are known as the Golgi complex. See more at cell.

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How to use Golgi apparatus in a sentence

The way academics still publish papers on whether you possess the necessary mental apparatus to function in a civil democracy.
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After failing to secure the nomination, he eventually suspended his campaign—but he did not suspend his political apparatus.
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But providing an objective picture is not what the Kremlin and its media apparatus is known for.
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Safety officials believe it snapped, sending both acrobats and apparatus hurtling 25 to 40 feet to the floor.
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He also opted to use “his eyes” as his only light measuring apparatus, something Nel quickly dismissed as “subjective.”
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“The sepoys have come in from Meerut,” he announced with the slow tick of the earliest form of apparatus.
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While the test is somewhat tedious, all the manipulations are simple and require no apparatus but flasks, test-tubes, and funnels.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Hydrogen sulphid is easily prepared in the simple apparatus shown in Fig. 30.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The endless miles of railways, the vast apparatus of the factories, the soaring structures of the cities bear easy witness to it.
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As all parts of this apparatus are of metal changes in humidity or temperature do not affect its regulation.
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