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Phagosomes

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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.  A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted   
See Also Phagocytosis 		Other names Phagolysosomes; Phagosome; Phagolysosome
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
coronin proteins  145420-64-0   *Microfilament Proteins Actins Phagosomes Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins Drosophila Proteins. EMBO J 1991;10(13):4097

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