Endosomes, Definition: Organization, Roles, Phagocytosis, Types

Definition

Endosomes are intracellular sifting organelles that are part of the eukaryotic system. Within the cell, the system synthesizes, regulates, and transports proteins and lipids. Among the lysosomes, plasma membrane Golgi, and trans-Golgi network (TGN), it has a sorting function. Through the biosynthetic and endocytic membrane transport pathways, endosomes transport materials such as proteins and lipids from Golgi to vacuoles.

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Hydrogen Some: Evolutionary Significance

• An anaerobic hydrogen some is an organelle that is surrounded by its own membrane and may be found in some flagellates, ciliates, and fungi. In anaerobic settings, molecular hydrogen and ATP are produced by organelles known as hydro-genosomes. These organelles are very diverse and are thought to have developed from protomitochondria.
• 1973 was the year when D. G. Lindmark and M. Muller made the discovery that …

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