Trans Face

Definition

The trans face is the shipping side of the Golgi apparatus in a cell, where modified proteins and lipids are sorted and packaged into vesicles that transport them to their final destinations.

Related terms

Golgi Apparatus:

An organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for transport to different parts of the cell or outside it.

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER):

A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell where protein synthesis occurs. Proteins are then sent to Golgi apparatus for further modification.

Vesicle Trafficking: The process by which vesicles deliver cargo from one part of a cell to another or between cells.