Vesicle (biology and chemistry)
any small, fluid-filled, spherical organelle enclosed by a membrane
In cell biology, a vesicle is an organelle within or outside a cell, consisting of liquid or cytoplasm enclosed by a lipid bilayer.
Vesicles form naturally during the processes of secretion (exocytosis), uptake (endocytosis), and the transport of materials within the plasma membrane.
Alternatively, they may be prepared artificially, in which case they are called liposomes (not to be confused with lysosomes).
If there is only one phospholipid bilayer, the vesicles are called unilamellar liposomes; otherwise they are called multilamellar liposomes.
The membrane enclosing the vesicle is also a lamellar phase, similar to that of the plasma membrane, and intracellular vesicles can fuse with the plasma membrane to release their contents outside the cell.
Vesicles can also fuse with other organelles within the cell.
A vesicle released from the cell is known as an extracellular vesicle.
Vesicles perform a variety of functions. Because it is separated from the cytosol, the inside of the vesicle can be made to be different from the cytosolic environment. For this reason, vesicles are a basic tool used by the cell for organizing cellular substances.
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