Term Information

Accession
GO:0042827
Name
platelet dense granule
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
bull's eye body, platelet dense body
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Electron-dense granule occurring in blood platelets that stores and secretes adenosine nucleotides and serotonin. They contain a highly condensed core consisting of serotonin, histamine, calcium, magnesium, ATP, ADP, pyrophosphate and membrane lysosomal proteins. Source: PMID:10403682, GOC:jl, PMID:11487378
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0042827 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of platelet dense granule (GO:0042827)
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platelet dense granule [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule (GO:0030141)
Children of platelet dense granule (GO:0042827)
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platelet dense granule membrane (GO:0031088) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  platelet dense granule
platelet dense granule lumen (GO:0031089) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  platelet dense granule
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