Heterophagy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005267",
  "term": "Heterophagy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which a cell engulfs and degrades extracellular material, such as pathogens or cellular debris, through phagocytosis or endocytosis. The ingested material is enclosed within a phagosome or endosome, which then fuses with a lysosome. Lysosomal enzymes subsequently break down the foreign substances into smaller molecules for recycling or excretion.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "lysosome",
    "phagocytosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1175 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/heterophagy/"
}