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Secretory

secretory

(Science: physiology) Secreting; performing, or connected with, the office secretion; secernent; as, secretory vessels, nerves.

A secretory vessel; a secernent.

Origin: Cf. F. Secretoire. See Secrete.


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Explain protein transport plz

... protein will be made and placed inside the ER. Inside the ER, the newly made protein/enzyme will bud off from the ER's membrane forming its own secretory membrane around it to keep it from being exposed to the cytoplasm. This secretory vesicle then travels to the Golgi apparatus. The vesicle's ...

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by kolean
Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:15 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Explain protein transport plz
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Views: 59

plasma membrane replentishing Question

... cells and do not need to replentish their membrane, as they dont loose any of it on a continual basis. pancreatic acinar cell: these cells are secretory cells, therefore I believe the cells would continually engage in exocytosis. Because the contents within the cell are being expelled, the ...

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by NewtoBiology
Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:07 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: plasma membrane replentishing Question
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Views: 122

Biological Functions of...

Just wanted to add that proteins incorporate many sugars for signaling purposes: either glycoproteins or proteoglycans. For example: Secretory vesicles in the Golgi cisterna use mostly mannose, galactose, and NAG (N-Acetlyglucosamine) to make the necessary glycoproteins for export. Oh, and ...

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by kolean
Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:20 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Biological Functions of...
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Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?

... the artificial one. From what I know (and I am not an evolutionary biologist) the current opinion is that the bacterial flagellum evolved from a secretory apparatus similar to the type III secretion system.

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by MrMistery
Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:34 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?
Replies: 15
Views: 451

IMMUNOLOGY HELP!PLEASE!

... degradation 5) Select the ONE answer that is CORRECT. IgA in seromucus secretions: Is dimeric Cannot bind to neutrophils Has no J-chain Has no secretory piece Activates the classical complement pathway Could you let me know which ones you think are correct and also if you could provide information ...

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by pinkypig
Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:12 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IMMUNOLOGY HELP!PLEASE!
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Views: 412
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