trans-Golgi network

noun

A complex network of membranes and associated vesicles within the Golgi apparatus, where departing proteins are assigned a destination according to their signal sequence.

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Meanings

nountrans-Golgi network (plural trans-Golgi networks)

plural trans-Golgi networks

  1. biochemistryA complex network of membranes and associated vesicles within the Golgi apparatus, where departing proteins are assigned a destination according to their signal sequence.

    Synonyms: TGN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA complex network of membranes and associated vesicles within the Golgi apparatus, where departing proteins are assigned a destination according to their signal sequence.

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trans-Golgi network. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-Golgi%20network

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“trans-Golgi network.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-Golgi%20network. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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