Cell Function
macroautophagy
Subclass of:
Autophagy
Definitions related to macroautophagy:
  • The autophagic process that proceeds via the formation of an autophagosome.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The segregation of large parts of the cytoplasm, including ORGANELLES and PROTEIN AGGREGATES, into AUTOPHAGOSOMES and lysosomal degradation after fusion with LYSOSOMES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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