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Cytoplasmic Vesicles

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Definition: Membrane-limited structures derived from the plasma membrane or various intracellular membranes which function in storage, transport or metabolism.     
Examples Cytoplasmic Granules; Lysosomes; Phagosomes; Transport Vesicles; Vacuoles
Other names Vesicles, Cytoplasmic; Vesicle, Cytoplasmic; Cytoplasmic Vesicle

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