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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > protoplasm > cytoplasm > organelles > cytoplasmic vesicles > phagosomes > autophagosomes
Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > intracellular space > cytoplasm > organelles > cytoplasmic vesicles > phagosomes > autophagosomes
Preferred Term:

autofagosomas

Definition:
Estructuras esféricas grandes de doble capa que cumplen una función en la autofagia, en la envoltura de componentes intracelulares como orgánulos o patógenos. Su membrana exterior se fusiona con el lisosoma, mientras que la membrana interior y sus contenidos son digeridos por hidrolasas lisosómicas.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
fagosomas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/336342
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