positive regulation of autophagy

Term ID

GO:0010508

Synonyms

Definition

Any process that activates, maintains or increases the rate of autophagy. Autophagy is the process in which cells digest parts of their own cytoplasm.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of cellular catabolic process regulation of autophagy

biological regulation positive regulation of cellular catabolic process regulation of autophagy Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: induction by virus of host autophagy positive regulation of autophagy in response to ER overload positive regulation of autophagy of mitochondrion positive regulation of chaperone-mediated autophagy positive regulation of macroautophagy

induction by virus of host autophagy positive regulation of autophagy in response to ER overload positive regulation of autophagy of mitochondrion positive regulation of chaperone-mediated autophagy positive regulation of macroautophagy Show first 5 Terms
positively regulates: autophagy

autophagy Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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