Give differences between cis and trans face of Golgi Body.
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
|
Feature |
Cis Face (Forming Face) |
Trans Face (Maturing Face) |
|
Position |
Closer to nucleus and ER |
Closer to plasma membrane |
|
Shape |
Convex outline |
Concave outline |
|
Function |
Receiving vesicles from ER |
Shipping vesicles to destinations |
|
Activity |
Entry point for proteins/lipids |
Exit point for modified products |
|
Vesicle traffic |
Fusion of ER-derived vesicles |
Formation of secretory vesicles, lysosomes |
|
Modifications |
Initial glycosylation |
Final glycosylation, sorting, packaging |
Polarity: The Golgi stack exhibits distinct biochemical polarity with enzymes distributed across cisternae in a specific sequence corresponding to sequential modification steps.
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