what is the differance between the primary and secondary lysosomes

Hi Babul,

Here are the differences between primary and secondary lysosomes:

Primary Lysosome

Secondary Lysosome

1.  It is found on Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)

1.  It is found on Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER).

2.  Primary lysosomes have low level of protons.

2.  Secondary lysosomes have high level of prtons.

3.  They are roughly spherical in shape.

3. They are larger and irregurarly shaped.

Hope you have got the answer

All the best !

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