Trafficking Inside Cells: Pathways, Mechanisms and Regulation

The SecretoryPathway The transport ofproteins and lipids from their site ofsynthesis at the endoplasmic reticu­ lum (ER) to the cellsurface ismediated by the secretory pathway and isan essential process in eukaryotic organisms. A great variety ofmolecules are extruded from cellsby the action ofthe secretory pathway, including extracellular matrix components that provide the foundation for constructing tissuesand organs. Moreover, this pathway playsa major role in the biogenesisof the plasma...