Cell Component
autophagosome
Subclass of:
Phagosomes
Definitions related to autophagosome:
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(autophagic vacuoles) Vacuoles containing segregated cytoplasmic organelles or contents, characterized by intracytoplasmic globules surrounded by a thin, clear halo. (INHAND)CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A double-membrane-bounded compartment that engulfs endogenous cellular material as well as invading microorganisms to target them to the lytic vacuole/lysosome for degradation as part of macroautophagy.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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An organelle with a double membrane that sequesters proteins and other organelles which may be targeted for degradation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Large spherical double-layered structures which function in AUTOPHAGY to engulf intracellular components such as ORGANELLES or pathogens. Their outer membrane then fuses with the LYSOSOME (forming the AUTOLYSOSOME) and the inner membrane and contents are digested by lysosomal HYDROLASES.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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