Chapter 7, Problem 11PIAT

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

Melanosomes are found only in certain cells and are called lysosome-related organelles based on their origin, but they do not contain hydrolases or have a low pH. Determine the process of formation of melanosomes.

Introduction:

Melanosomes are considered to be lysosome-related organelles, but they do not contain hydrolases and have a low pH (potential of hydrogen) because they do not have the same origin as the lysosomes. If the melanosomes had the same origin as the lysosomes, they would receive enzymes from the Golgi apparatus, similar to lysosomes.