In such cells, the plasma membrane is part of an extensive endomembrane system that includes the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), the nuclear membrane, the Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes. Membrane ...

The endomembrane system was first discovered in the late ... to the Golgi apparatus and next to a cell's lysosomes or plasma membrane. Vesicles that have released their cargo return via the ...

It also raises new questions. According to Morel, if the plasma membrane is at the forefront of sensing obstacles, the whole cell is likely aware of it. He particularly questioned the role of the ...