It is a cell organelle that is adjacent to the endoplasmic reticulum and produces products that are necessary for the stability of the plasma membrane structure.
The Golgi apparatus is named after its discoverer, Camillo Golgi.
They can be present in all eukaryotes. Its activities include cell wall construction, glycoprotein synthesis and secretion, lipid absorption, and glycolipid synthesis. In the cell, proteins generated by the rough endoplasmic reticulum are changed and repackaged as different forms of glycoproteins.
Glycolipids and glycoproteins contribute to membrane integrity by acting as receptor molecules.
The Golgi Apparatus contains three primary components. These include flattened sacs and cisternae, tubule and vesicle clusters, and huge vacuoles packed with amorphous or glandular material.
The protein undergoes change as it travels from the cis to the trans region.
The proteins are glycoproteinized and secretory vesicles are released from the trans region into the cytoplasm.