endosome
early endosome
NIF_Subcellular:nlx_subcell_20090701
GO:0005769
cellular_component
A membrane-bounded organelle that receives incoming material from primary endocytic vesicles that have been generated by clathrin-dependent and clathrin-independent endocytosis; vesicles fuse with the early endosome to deliver cargo for sorting into recycling or degradation pathways.