Lysosomes and DNA Replication Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering hydrolytic enzymes, lysosomes, phagosomes, and DNA replication enzymes based on the transcript.

Lysosomes

Membrane-bound vesicles arising from the Golgi apparatus that contain hydrolytic enzymes used to degrade proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates.

Hydrolytic enzymes

Enzymes formed in the endoplasmic reticulum and transported to the Golgi apparatus by transport vesicles that degrade proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates.

Phagosome

A particle-containing vesicle formed when particles such as viruses or bacteria are ingested by phagocytosis, which fuses with a lysosome.

DNA ligase

An enzyme that joins Okazaki fragments together during the copying of information stored in chromosomes.

Okazaki fragments

DNA fragments generated during chromosome copying that are connected together by the enzyme DNA ligase.