Alpha granule
A SECRETORY ORGANELLE FOUND IN BLOOD PLATELETS, WHICH IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT EXHIBITS FURTHER COMPARTMENTALIZATION AND ACQUIRES ITS PROTEIN CONTENT VIA TWO DISTINCT MECHANISMS: (1) BIOSYNTHESIS PREDOMINANTLY AT THE MEGAKARYOCYTE (MK) LEVEL (WITH SOME V
Alpha granules; Α-granula; Α-granule; Alpha-granule; Alpha-granules; Platelet alpha-granule; Platelet alpha granule; Platelet alpha granules
Alpha granules, (α-granules) also known as platelet alpha-granules are a cellular component of platelets. Platelets contain different types of granules that perform different functions, and include alpha granules, dense granules, and lysosomes.