melanosomes
Melanosomes are tissue-specific lysosome-related organelles of pigment cells in which melanins are synthesized and stored.
Melanosomes are formed through novel pathways from early endosomal intermediates.
See also
melanosome-associated proteins
References
Raposo G, Marks MS. Melanosomes—dark organelles enlighten endosomal membrane transport. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Oct;8(10):786-97. PMID: #17878918#
Dell’Angelica EC. Melanosome biogenesis: shedding light on the origin of an obscure organelle. Trends Cell Biol. 2003 Oct;13(10):503-6. PMID: #14507476#