| Term: | cell autolysosome |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | cell |
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| Synonyms: | cells |
| Definition: | Anatomical structure that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009000] |
| Name: | autolysosome |
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| Synonyms: | AVd, degrading autophagic vacuole |
| Definition: | A type of secondary lysosome in which a primary lysosome has fused with the outer membrane of an autophagosome or amphisome. It is involved in the second step of autophagy in which it degrades contents with acidic lysosomal hydrolases. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044754] QuickGO AmiGO |