Transcytosis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012205",
  "term": "Transcytosis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A cellular process by which macromolecules are transported across a cell, from one extracellular space to another, within vesicles. This involves endocytosis on one side of the cell, movement through the cytoplasm, and exocytosis on the opposite side. It is a mechanism for transporting substances across epithelial and endothelial barriers.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1255 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/transcytosis/"
}