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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:gas vesicle
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Definition:An intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle; a hollow structure made of protein, which usually has the form of a cylindrical tube closed by conical end caps. By regulating their relative gas vesicle content, aquatic microbes are able to perform vertical migrations.
Comment:Note that although this organelle is commonly referred to as a 'vesicle' or 'vacuole' in the literature, it is not surrounded by a membrane.
Synonyms:related_synonym: gas vacuole



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  cellular_component 21321
    cellular anatomical structure 21026
      organelle 14240
        membraneless organelle 5379
          intracellular membraneless organelle 5379
            gas vesicle 0
              gas vesicle shell 0
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