dictyosomes
Dictyosome is the term used for the Golgi apparatus in plant cells and in many algae. It comprises one or more stacks of flattened, membrane-bound compartments called cisternae. Individual stacks, or dictyosomes, are distributed throughout the cytoplasm and can be mobile along the cytoskeleton, often associating with sites where proteins and lipids exit the endoplasmic reticulum.
Structure and organization: Each dictyosome contains a cis face, a medial region, and a trans face. The
Function: Dictyosomes modify, glycosylate, and sort secretory and membrane components synthesized in the ER. They participate
Dynamics and context: The plant Golgi apparatus is highly dynamic, with dictyosomes continually budding and receiving
Taxonomy: The term dictyosome is primarily used in plant biology and some algal contexts; in many animal-cell