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11 years ago
I'm doing a research paper on a melanocyte cell and need to know the organelles of it and their functions. I've been looking for awhile now and can't find anything on them.

I just need the know the name(s) of them, and I can probably find more info from there.
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11 years ago
Well they contain most of the same organelles that regular cells do (mitochondria, golgi, ER , ETC).  but they do have specific organelles called "melanosomes".  They're similar to lysosomes (similar size and protein content) but they are pigmented (with this protein called melanin).  There are 4 types of melansomes each defined by how much pigment they contain.
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