Term Information

Accession

GO:0005773

Ontology

cellular component

Synonyms

related: vacuolar carboxypeptidase Y

Definition

A closed structure, found only in eukaryotic cells, that is completely surrounded by unit membrane and contains liquid material. Cells contain one or several vacuoles, that may have different functions from each other. Vacuoles have a diverse array of functions. They can act as a storage organelle for nutrients or waste products, as a degradative compartment, as a cost-effective way of increasing cell size, and as a homeostatic regulator controlling both turgor pressure and pH of the cytosol. [source: GOC:mtg_sensu, ISBN:0198506732]

Comment

None

Subset

• goslim_candida
• goslim_generic
• goslim_pir
• goslim_plant
• goslim_yeast
• Unavailable

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External References

InterPro (2)

• IPR001948
• IPR012358

MIPS_funcat (1)

• 70.25

Pfam (1)

• PF02127

PIRSF (1)

• PIRSF027093

PRINTS (1)

• PR00932

SP_KW (1)

• KW-0926

SP_SL (1)

• SL-0272

TIGR_role (1)

• 23570

Wikipedia (1)

• Vacuole

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