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Endosome vs Vesicle - What's the difference?

endosome | vesicle |

As nouns the difference between endosome and vesicle

is that endosome is an endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes while vesicle is a membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.

endosome

English

Noun

(wikipedia endosome) (en noun)
  • (biology) An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes
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    vesicle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
  • A small bladder-like cell or cavity.
  • (anatomy) A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.
  • (anatomy) A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ.
  • (geology) A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.
  • * 2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 51:
  • It frequently contains holes, or vesicles , especially nearer the surface of a flow where gas has escaped.