Difference between cisternae and Dictyosomes

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Start date Jul 15, 2016
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Cisternae and dictyosomes are both components of the Golgi apparatus, but they differ in structure and terminology. Cisternae are the individual, flattened membrane-bound sacs, while dictyosomes refer to the entire stack of these cisternae. Dictyosomes are specifically the arrangement of multiple cisternae that collectively function in processing and packaging proteins. The terms highlight different aspects of the Golgi apparatus, with dictyosomes emphasizing the organization of cisternae. Understanding this distinction is essential for studying cellular processes related to the Golgi apparatus.

Jul 15, 2016

gracy

I know both of them are stack when held together form "Golgi bodies" but that was about similarity what's the difference?

Jul 20, 2016

Fervent Freyja

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Not much. A dictyosome is referring to a stack of many cisternae that form the Golgi apparatus.

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