platelet alpha granule
id: GO:0031091
name: platelet alpha granule
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A secretory organelle found in blood platelets, which is unique in that it exhibits further compartmentalization and acquires its protein content via two distinct mechanisms: (1) biosynthesis predominantly at the megakaryocyte (MK) level (with some vestigial platelet synthesis) (e.g. platelet factor 4) and (2) endocytosis and pinocytosis at both the MK and circulating platelet levels (e.g. fibrinogen (Fg) and IgG).
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0030141 | stored secretory granule |