| GOID Link to GO |
Functional Category | Description | Protein Count link to protein list |
|---|---|---|---|
| GO:0045335 | phagocytic vesicle | A membrane-bounded intracellular vesicle that arises from the ingestion of particulate material by phagocytosis. | 350 |
| GO:0008021 | synaptic vesicle | A secretory organelle, some 50 nm in diameter, of presynaptic nerve terminals; accumulates in high concentrations of neurotransmitters and is secreted these into the synaptic cleft by fusion with the 'active zone' of the presynaptic plasma membrane. | 178 |
| GO:0042470 | melanosome | A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored. Melanosomes are synthesized in melanocyte cells. | 100 |
| GO:0030141 | secretory granule | A small subcellular vesicle, surrounded by a membrane, that is formed from the Golgi apparatus and contains a highly concentrated protein destined for secretion. Secretory granules move towards the periphery of the cell and upon stimulation, their membranes fuse with the cell membrane, and their protein load is exteriorized. Processing of the contained protein may take place in secretory granules. | 62 |
| GO:0032009 | early phagosome | A membrane-bounded intracellular vesicle as initially formed upon the ingestion of particulate material by phagocytosis. | 57 |
| GO:0032593 | insulin-responsive compartment | A small membrane-bounded vesicle that releases its contents by exocytosis in response to insulin stimulation; the contents are enriched in GLUT4, IRAP and VAMP2. | 53 |
| GO:0030136 | clathrin-coated vesicle | A vesicle with a coat formed of clathrin connected to the membrane via one of the clathrin adaptor complexes. | 44 |
| GO:0001669 | acrosomal vesicle | A structure in the head of a spermatozoon that contains acid hydrolases, and is concerned with the breakdown of the outer membrane of the ovum during fertilization. It lies just beneath the plasma membrane and is derived from the lysosome. | 43 |
| GO:0030139 | endocytic vesicle | A membrane-bounded intracellular vesicle formed by invagination of the plasma membrane around an extracellular substance. Endocytic vesicles fuse with early endosomes to deliver the cargo for further sorting. | 41 |
| GO:0030670 | phagocytic vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a phagocytic vesicle. | 37 |
| GO:0030140 | trans-Golgi network transport vesicle | A vesicle that mediates transport between the trans-Golgi network and other parts of the cell. | 34 |
| GO:0031045 | dense core granule | Electron-dense organelle with a granular internal matrix; contains proteins destined to be secreted. | 33 |
| GO:0030133 | transport vesicle | Any of the vesicles of the constitutive secretory pathway, which carry cargo from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi, between Golgi cisternae, or to destinations within or outside the cell. | 31 |
| GO:0030672 | synaptic vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a synaptic vesicle. | 31 |
| GO:0030659 | cytoplasmic vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a cytoplasmic vesicle. | 29 |
| GO:0000331 | contractile vacuole | A specialized vacuole of eukaryotic cells, especially Protozoa, that fills with water from the cytoplasm and then discharges this externally by the opening of contractile vacuole pores. Its function is probably osmoregulatory. | 24 |
| GO:0061202 | clathrin-sculpted gamma-aminobutyric acid transport vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a clathrin-sculpted gamma-aminobutyric acid transport vesicle. | 20 |
| GO:0045334 | clathrin-coated endocytic vesicle | A clathrin-coated, membrane-bounded intracellular vesicle formed by invagination of the plasma membrane around an extracellular substance. | 19 |
| GO:0030126 | COPI vesicle coat | One of two multimeric complexes that forms a membrane vesicle coat. The mammalian COPI subunits are called alpha-, beta-, beta'-, gamma-, delta-, epsilon- and zeta-COP. Vesicles with COPI coats are found associated with Golgi membranes at steady state. | 19 |
| GO:0070382 | exocytic vesicle | A transport vesicle that mediates transport from an intracellular compartment to the plasma membrane, and fuses with the plasma membrane to release various cargo molecules, such as proteins or hormones, by exocytosis. | 18 |
| GO:0042588 | zymogen granule | A membrane-bounded, cytoplasmic secretory granule found in enzyme-secreting cells and visible by light microscopy. Contain zymogen, an inactive enzyme precursor, often of a digestive enzyme. | 18 |
| GO:0060473 | cortical granule | A secretory vesicle that is stored under the cell membrane of an egg. These vesicles fuse with the egg plasma membrane as part of egg activation and are part of the block to polyspermy. | 17 |
| GO:0097208 | alveolar lamellar body | A specialized secretory organelle found in type II pneumocytes and involved in the synthesis, secretion, and reutilization of pulmonary surfactant. | 16 |
| GO:0032010 | phagolysosome | A membrane-bounded intracellular vesicle formed by maturation of an early phagosome following the ingestion of particulate material by phagocytosis; during maturation, phagosomes acquire markers of late endosomes and lysosomes. | 15 |
| GO:0005798 | Golgi-associated vesicle | Any vesicle associated with the Golgi complex and involved in mediating transport within the Golgi or between the Golgi and other parts of the cell. | 15 |
| GO:0030134 | ER to Golgi transport vesicle | A vesicle that mediates transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi complex; bears a coat formed of the COPII coat complex proteins; such vesicles found associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes at steady state, and are involved in ER to Golgi (anterograde) vesicle transport. | 12 |
| GO:0002080 | acrosomal membrane | The membrane that surrounds the acrosomal lumen. The acrosome is a special type of lysosome in the head of a spermatozoon that contains acid hydrolases and is concerned with the breakdown of the outer membrane of the ovum during fertilization. | 11 |
| GO:0042589 | zymogen granule membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a zymogen granule. | 10 |
| GO:0030122 | AP-2 adaptor complex | A heterotetrameric AP-type membrane coat adaptor complex that consists of alpha, beta2, mu2 and sigma2 subunits, and links clathrin to the membrane surface of a vesicle; vesicles with AP-2-containing coats are normally found primarily near the plasma membrane, on endocytic vesicles. In at least humans, the AP-2 complex can be heterogeneric due to the existence of multiple subunit isoforms encoded by different alpha genes (alphaA and alphaC). | 10 |
| GO:0030667 | secretory granule membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a secretory granule. | 9 |
| GO:0030285 | integral to synaptic vesicle membrane | Penetrating at least one phospholipid bilayer of a synaptic vesicle membrane. May also refer to the state of being buried in the bilayer with no exposure outside the bilayer. | 9 |
| GO:0030666 | endocytic vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding an endocytic vesicle. | 8 |
| GO:0042581 | specific granule | Granule with a membranous, tubular internal structure, found primarily in mature neutrophil cells. Most are released into the extracellular fluid. Specific granules contain lactoferrin, lysozyme, vitamin B12 binding protein and elastase. | 8 |
| GO:0030127 | COPII vesicle coat | One of two multimeric complexes that forms a membrane vesicle coat. COPII is best characterized in S. cerevisiae, where the subunits are called Sar1p, Sec13p, Sec31p, Sec23p, and Sec24p. Vesicles with COPII coats are found associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes at steady state. | 7 |
| GO:0030121 | AP-1 adaptor complex | A heterotetrameric AP-type membrane coat adaptor complex that consists of beta1, gamma, mu1 and sigma1 subunits and links clathrin to the membrane surface of a vesicle; vesicles with AP-1-containing coats are normally found primarily in the trans-Golgi network. In at least humans, the AP-1 complex can be heterogeneric due to the existence of multiple subunit isoforms encoded by different genes (gamma1 and gamma2, mu1A and mu1B, and sigma1A, sigma1B and sigma1C). | 7 |
| GO:0042582 | azurophil granule | Primary lysosomal granule found in neutrophil granulocytes. Contains a wide range of hydrolytic enzymes and is released into the extracellular fluid. | 6 |
| GO:0042584 | chromaffin granule membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a chromaffin granule, a specialized secretory vesicle found in the cells of adrenal glands and various other organs, which is concerned with the synthesis, storage, metabolism, and secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine. | 6 |
| GO:0030660 | Golgi-associated vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a vesicle associated with the Golgi apparatus. | 6 |
| GO:0031093 | platelet alpha granule lumen | The volume enclosed by the membrane of the platelet alpha granule. | 5 |
| GO:0030669 | clathrin-coated endocytic vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a clathrin-coated endocytic vesicle. | 5 |
| GO:0032127 | dense core granule membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a dense core granule. | 4 |
| GO:0030130 | clathrin coat of trans-Golgi network vesicle | A clathrin coat found on a vesicle of the trans-Golgi network. | 4 |
| GO:0030137 | COPI-coated vesicle | A vesicle with a coat formed of the COPI coat complex proteins. COPI-coated vesicles are found associated with Golgi membranes at steady state, are involved in Golgi to endoplasmic reticulum (retrograde) vesicle transport, and possibly also in intra-Golgi transport. | 4 |
| GO:0012510 | trans-Golgi network transport vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a vesicle transporting substances between the trans-Golgi network and other parts of the cell. | 4 |
| GO:0070083 | clathrin-sculpted monoamine transport vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a clathrin-sculpted monoamine transport vesicle. | 4 |
| GO:0033093 | Weibel-Palade body | A large, elongated, rod-shaped secretory granule characteristic of vascular endothelial cells that contain a number of structurally and functionally distinct proteins, of which the best characterized are von Willebrand factor (VWF) and P-selectin. Weibel-Palade bodies are formed from the trans-Golgi network in a process that depends on VWF, which is densely packed in a highly organized manner, and on coat proteins that remain associated with the granules. Upon cell stimulation, regulated exocytosis releases the contained proteins to the cell surface, where they act in the recruitment of platelets and leukocytes and in inflammatory and vasoactive responses. | 4 |
| GO:0031091 | platelet alpha granule | A secretory organelle found in blood platelets, which is unique in that it exhibits further compartmentalization and acquires its protein content via two distinct mechanisms: (1) biosynthesis predominantly at the megakaryocyte (MK) level (with some vestigial platelet synthesis) (e.g. platelet factor 4) and (2) endocytosis and pinocytosis at both the MK and circulating platelet levels (e.g. fibrinogen (Fg) and IgG). | 4 |
| GO:0030135 | coated vesicle | Small membrane-bounded organelle formed by pinching off of a coated region of membrane. Some coats are made of clathrin, whereas others are made from other proteins. | 4 |
| GO:0060203 | clathrin-sculpted glutamate transport vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a clathrin-sculpted glutamate transport vesicle. | 3 |
| GO:0061474 | phagolysosome membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a phagolysosome. | 3 |
| GO:0070820 | tertiary granule | A secretory granule that contains cathepsin and gelatinase and is readily exocytosed upon cell activation; found primarily in mature neutrophil cells. | 2 |
| GO:0000938 | GARP complex | A quatrefoil tethering complex required for retrograde traffic from the early endosome back to the late Golgi and biogenesis of cytoplasmic vesicles. | 2 |
| GO:0030125 | clathrin vesicle coat | A clathrin coat found on a vesicle. | 2 |
| GO:0060201 | clathrin-sculpted acetylcholine transport vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a clathrin-sculpted acetylcholine transport vesicle. | 2 |
| GO:0012507 | ER to Golgi transport vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a vesicle transporting substances from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi. | 2 |
| GO:0031164 | contractile vacuolar membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding the contractile vacuole. | 2 |
| GO:0033162 | melanosome membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a melanosome. | 2 |
| GO:0070319 | Golgi to plasma membrane transport vesicle | A transport vesicle that mediates transport from the Golgi to the plasma membrane, and fuses with the plasma membrane to release various cargo molecules, such as proteins or hormones, by exocytosis. | 2 |
| GO:0030665 | clathrin-coated vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a clathrin-coated vesicle. | 1 |
| GO:0030658 | transport vesicle membrane | The lipid bilayer surrounding a transport vesicle. | 1 |
| GO:0043159 | acrosomal matrix | A structural framework, or 'dense core' at the interior of an acrosome. May regulate the distribution of hydrolases within the acrosome and their release during the acrosome reaction. | 1 |