Term Information

Accession
GO:0030141
Name
secretory granule
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
secretory vesicle
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A small subcellular vesicle, surrounded by a membrane, that is formed from the Golgi apparatus and contains a highly concentrated protein destined for secretion. Secretory granules move towards the periphery of the cell and upon stimulation, their membranes fuse with the cell membrane, and their protein load is exteriorized. Processing of the contained protein may take place in secretory granules. Source: ISBN:0198506732, GOC:mah
Comment
Note that the term 'secretory vesicle' is sometimes used in this sense, but can also mean 'transport vesicle ; GO:0030133'.
History
See term history for GO:0030141 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of secretory granule (GO:0030141)
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secretory granule [is_a relation] is_a  secretory vesicle (GO:0099503)
secretory granule [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  endomembrane system (GO:0012505)
Children of secretory granule (GO:0030141)
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platelet alpha granule (GO:0031091) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
secretory granule membrane (GO:0030667) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  secretory granule
platelet dense granule (GO:0042827) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
specific granule (GO:0042581) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
mucocyst (GO:0036000) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
chromaffin granule (GO:0042583) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
azurophil granule (GO:0042582) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
zymogen granule (GO:0042588) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
dense core granule (GO:0031045) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
acrosomal vesicle (GO:0001669) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
ficolin-1-rich granule (GO:0101002) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
Weibel-Palade body (GO:0033093) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
tertiary granule (GO:0070820) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
secretory granule lumen (GO:0034774) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  secretory granule
insulin-responsive compartment (GO:0032593) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
cortical granule (GO:0060473) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
mucin granule (GO:0098594) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
lamellar body (GO:0042599) [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule
None.