Why are Golgi bodies called dictyosomes?

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Emma Arvizu · Accepted Answer

Plant cells contain smaller Golgi Apparatus type vesicles, which are called dictyosomes.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes the proteins, which then arrive in the vesicles of the Golgi apparatus.

In the vesicles of the Golgi apparatus, the proteins are processed and sorted for future secretion, storage, transport, etc.

Typically, the plant cells contain smaller Golgi Apparatus type vesicles, which are called dictyosomes.Thanks.

Vivian Aronson · Answer

undefined The reason Golgi bodies are known as dictyosomes is that they were first identified and called "dictyosomes" under a microscope by the Italian physician and biologist Camillo Golgi in the late 1800s. Golgi was inspired by the reticular or net-like appearance of these structures.

Sebastian Alvarez · Answer

undefined Golgi bodies are sometimes referred to as dictyosomes because they were initially observed and described by Camillo Golgi in the late 19th century. Golgi noticed a network of flattened membrane-bound sacs or vesicles in cells, which he termed "internal reticular apparatus" or "apparato reticolare interno." However, it was Emilio Veratti, one of Golgi's colleagues, who suggested the name "dictyosome," derived from the Greek word "dictyon," meaning net, to describe the interconnected structure observed within the Golgi apparatus. Over time, the term "dictyosome" became synonymous with Golgi bodies or Golgi apparatus. The interconnected nature of the membrane-bound sacs within the Golgi apparatus resembles a net or meshwork, hence the name "dictyosome."