Question

List out the functions of Golgi complex.

Answer 1

Golgi complex:

1. The Golgi Apparatus is another name for the Golgi Complex.
2. It is a membrane-bound organelle made up primarily of cisternae, which are a series of flattened, stacked pouches.
3. Transporting, altering, and packing proteins and lipids to specific locations are the main duties of this cell organelle.
4. Both plant and animal cells contain the Golgi apparatus, which is located in the cytoplasm of a cell.

The Golgi complex has the following roles:

1. The packaging and secretion of proteins is the Golgi apparatus' essential role.
2. Proteins are delivered to it via the endoplasmic reticulum.
3. It puts it in membrane-bound vesicles and transports them to other locations, like lysosomes, the plasma membrane, or secretion.
4. Additionally, they participate in the development of lysosomes and lipid transport.
5. In Golgi bodies, post-translational modifications and enzymatic processing, such as glycosylation and phosphorylation, take place close to the membrane surface.
6. The Golgi apparatus is where different glycolipids, sphingomyelin, etc. are produced.
7. In plant cells, the Golgi apparatus is where complex polysaccharides of the cell wall are synthesized.