cisternal maturation model

noun

A proposed transport mechanism of protein through the Golgi apparatus in which the cisternae move, beginning at the cis face and progressing via the medial face to the trans face.

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noun
  1. biologyA proposed transport mechanism of protein through the Golgi apparatus in which the cisternae move, beginning at the cis face and progressing via the medial face to the trans face.
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