Term Name:	chaperone-mediated autophagy
Synonyms:	CASA, chaperone-assisted selective autophagy, CMA
Definition:	The autophagy process which begins when chaperones and co-chaperones recognize a target motif and unfold the substrate protein. The proteins are then transported to the lysosome where they are degraded.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0061684]    QuickGO    AmiGO