Term Information

Accession
GO:0042581
Name
specific granule
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
secondary granule
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Granule with a membranous, tubular internal structure, found primarily in mature neutrophil cells. Most are released into the extracellular fluid. Specific granules contain lactoferrin, lysozyme, vitamin B12 binding protein and elastase. Source: PMID:7334549, ISBN:0721662544, GOC:jl
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0042581 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of specific granule (GO:0042581)
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specific granule [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule (GO:0030141)
Children of specific granule (GO:0042581)
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specific granule lumen (GO:0035580) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  specific granule
specific granule membrane (GO:0035579) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  specific granule
Wikipedia
Specific_granule