phagosomes
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004849
Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004849 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | phagolysosomes |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | cytoplasmic vesicles; macroautophagy; autophagosomes |
| Translations | Spanish: fagosomas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004849",
"term": "phagosomes",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.",
"synonyms": [
"phagolysosomes"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"cytoplasmic vesicles",
"macroautophagy",
"autophagosomes"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fagosomas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/phagosomes/"
}
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