| Name: | pancreatic acinar cell |
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| Definition: | A secretory cell found in pancreatic acini that secretes digestive enzymes and mucins. This cell is a typical zymogenic cell, has a basal nucleus and basophilic cytoplasm consisting of regular arrays of granular endoplasmic reticulum with mitochondria and dense secretory granules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005739] |
| Name: | zymogen granule |
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| Definition: | A membrane-bounded, cytoplasmic secretory granule found in enzyme-secreting cells and visible by light microscopy. Contain zymogen, an inactive enzyme precursor, often of a digestive enzyme. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042588] QuickGO AmiGO |