Concept information
Preferred term
autophagy
Definition(s)
- Autophagy (or autophagocytosis) (from the Ancient Greek αὐτόφαγος autóphagos, meaning "self-devouring" and κύτος kýtos, meaning "hollow") is the natural, regulated mechanism of the cell that removes unnecessary or disfunctional components. It allows the orderly degradation and recycling of cellular components. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept(s)
Narrower concept(s)
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-DQ5Q8G6C-R
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