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Record 1 2010-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
DEF

[A] digestive vacuole which is or has been a site of digestive activity.

OBS

Lysosomes belonging to this group may be classified into two separate types, heterophagic and autophagic, based on the exo- or endogenous origin of the material undergoing digestion.

OBS

A primary lysosome is one which has not yet coalesced with an autophagic or food vacuole or a phagosome; following such coalescence the whole is termed a secondary lysosome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
DEF

Organite cellulaire polymorphe des cellules animales et végétales[,] limité par une membrane lipoprotéique et [contenant] des hydrolases.

OBS

On peut les distinguer [car ils] sont impliqués dans les phénomènes de digestion cellulaire.

OBS

lysosome secondaire : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
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