OBO ID: GO:0006897 |
Term Name: | endocytosis | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A vesicle-mediated transport process in which cells take up external materials or membrane constituents by the invagination of a part of the plasma membrane to form a new membrane-bounded vesicle. (3) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |