Endosome

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003902",
  "term": "Endosome",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A membrane-bound compartment within eukaryotic cells, formed by the invagination and pinching off of the plasma membrane during endocytosis. Endosomes are involved in sorting and transporting internalized material, which can then be recycled to the cell surface, degraded in lysosomes, or transported to other organelles. They mature from early to late stages.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "lysosome"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1160 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/endosome/"
}