Meaning & use
cisternae
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Flattened, membrane-bound sacs found within cell organelles, such as the Golgi apparatus or endoplasmic reticulum, that store and transport materials.
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Proteins move through the stacked cisternae of the Golgi apparatus before being packaged for export.
Electron micrographs revealed the cisternae as thin, ribbon-like layers inside the cell.
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Plural of 'cisterna'; a core term in cell biology, especially when describing the structure of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
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