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Phagosomes  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FMVCNBCK-6

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