Preferred Term:
phagosomes
Definition:
Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.
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Entry Terms:
- phagolysosomes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/56073
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