| Term Name: | micropexophagy-specific membrane apparatus |
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| Synonyms: | micropexophagic apparatus, MIPA |
| Definition: | A membrane-bounded flattened sac that is formed during micropexophagy between the membrane tips of an engulfing vacuole, completing the engulfment and sequestration of peroxisomes from the cytosol, and forming a micropexophagic body within the lumen of the vacuole. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032046] QuickGO AmiGO |