how does it work?
It acts to process and package the macromolecules such as proteins and lipids that are synthesized by the cell.
Cells synthesize a large number of different macromolecules required for life.
the Golgi transports substances such as nucleotide sugars into the organelle
from the cytosol.
from the cytosol.
why is it important?
It primarily modifies proteins delivered from the rough endoplasmic reticulum,
but is also involved in the transport of lipids around the cell, and the
creation of lysosomes.
but is also involved in the transport of lipids around the cell, and the
creation of lysosomes.
The Golgi also plays an important role in the synthesis of proteoglycans,
molecules present in the extracellular matrix of animals, and it is a major site
of carbohydrate synthesis.
molecules present in the extracellular matrix of animals, and it is a major site
of carbohydrate synthesis.
The Golgi also has a putative role in apoptosis, with several Bcl-2 family
members localized there, as well as to the mitochondria.
members localized there, as well as to the mitochondria.