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endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment

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A complex system of membrane-bounded compartments located between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi complex, with a distinctive membrane protein composition; involved in ER-to-Golgi and Golgi-to-ER transport. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16723730 ]

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Label

endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment

Synonyms
  • EGTC
  • ER-Golgi intermediate compartment
  • ER-Golgi transport container
  • ERGIC
  • VTC
  • endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi transport container
  • pre-Golgi intermediate compartment
  • vesicular-tubular cluster
database cross reference
has obo namespace

cellular_component

id

GO:0005793