Sec body
A condensate that forms reversibly in the cytoplasm under stress, notably amino acid starvation or salt stress, by coalescence of endoplasmic reticulum exit site (ERES) components including the scaffold protein Sec16 and COPII coat subunits. Sec bodies form through liquid-liquid phase separation and act as a protective reservoir for ERES components, permitting reversible shutdown of the early secretory pathway and promoting cell survival during stress.
GO:0043232
intracellular membraneless organelle
is_a
GO:0005737
cytoplasm
part_of
sec-body
exact