caveolin-mediated endocytosis of virus by host cell

Term ID

GO:0075513

Synonyms

• viral entry into host cell via caveolae-mediated endocytosis
• viral entry into host cell via caveolin-mediated endocytosis
• viral penetration via caveolae-mediated endocytosis followed by endosome disruption

Definition

Any caveolin-mediated endocytosis that is involved in the uptake of a virus into a host cell. Begins when material is taken up into plasma membrane caveolae - specialized lipid rafts that form 50-70 nm flask-shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane - which then pinch off to form endocytic caveolar carriers containing the virus.

References

• VZ:976

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO