The regulation of organelle shape by changing the vesicle size

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The regulation of organelle shape by changing the vesicle size

Depending on the number and size of the vesicles that fuse with a membrane-bound compartment, the resultant compartment can display significant shape differences. Small vesicles would increase the surface area of the compartment more than the volume, whereas large vesicles would increase the volume over the surface area. While the possible resulting shapes of the compartment are extreme, this sort of control mechanism could also create many more subtle variations in compartment shape and function.