Mesh term Phagosomes
Browse to parent terms:Cytoplasmic Vesicles
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Autophagosomes
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