In
cell biology, a vesicle is a relatively small and enclosed compartment, separated from the
cytosol by at least one
lipid bilayer. If there is only one
lipid bilayer, they are called unilamellar vesicles; otherwise they are called multilamellar. Vesicles store,
transport, or
digest cellular products and
waste. This biomembrane enclosing the vesicle is similar to that of the
plasma membrane. Because it is separated from the cytosol, the intravesicular environment can be made to be different from the cytosolic environment. Vesicles are a basic tool of the cell for organizing
metabolism, transport,
enzyme storage, as well as being chemical reaction chambers. Many vesicles are made in the
Golgi apparatus, but also in the
endoplasmic reticulum, or are made from parts of the
plasma membrane.
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