| id | GO:0042470 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | melanosome |
| namespace | cellular_component |
| def | "A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored. Melanosomes are synthesized in melanocyte cells." [GOC:jl, PMID:11584301] |
| xref | Wikipedia:Melanosome |
| is_a | GO:0048770 ! pigment granule |