Term: extracellular exosome
Ontology: Cellular Component (CC)
ID: GO:0070062
Definition: A membrane-bounded vesicle that is released into the extracellular region by fusion of the limiting endosomal membrane of a multivesicular body with the plasma membrane. Extracellular exosomes, also simply called exosomes, have a diameter of about 40-100 nm.
Genes Annotated With This Term (Click To View Gene list):
| Human | Mouse | Rat |
|---|---|---|
| 2766 | 2590 | 2641 |
