Term Name: endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment
Synonyms: EGTC, endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi transport container, ER-Golgi intermediate compartment, ER-Golgi transport container, ERGIC, pre-Golgi intermediate compartment, vesicular-tubular cluster, VTC
Definition: A complex system of membrane-bounded compartments located between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi complex, with a distinctive membrane protein composition; involved in ER-to-Golgi and Golgi-to-ER transport.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005793]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cytoplasm
has parts: endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment membrane TRAPPI protein complex
is a type of: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle