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Microautophagy  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type of autophagy in which the cytoplasmic entities, such as parts of CELL NUCLEI; damaged MITOCHONDRIA; and lipid droplets, are taken up by small vesicles such as VACUOLES or MULTIVESICULAR BODIES, and degraded by lysosomal digestion. Degradation of PEROXISOMES in yeast.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VLGCBV8J-X

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