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Mitophagy

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macroautophagynoun(biology) A form of autophagy in which a membrane (the phagophore) forms around the material to be digested before it fuses with the lysosome
mitophagosomenounA phagosome associated with mitochondria
macrolipophagynoun(biology) macroautophagy of lipid-containing tissue
autophagynoun(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell, and often a defensive or self-preservation measure.
microautophagynoun(biology) A form of autophagy in which the material to be digested fuses directly with the lysosome
micropexophagynoun(biology) The microautophagy of peroxisomes
autophagosisnounautophagy
zymophagynoun(biology) Autophagy of zymogen granules.
ribophagynoun(biochemistry) The degradation of ribosomes by autophagy.
macropexophagynoun(biology) The macroautophagy of peroxisomes
autophagocytosisnounautophagy
mitoxosomenoun(cytology) A mitochondrial organelle associated with oxidative metabolism
lipophagynoun(biology) The physical or chemical breakdown of fat droplets within a cell.
pexophagynoun(biology) The selective autophagy of peroxisomes
mitochondrionnoun(cytology) A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.
mitochondriogenesisnounThe production of mitochondria
autophagosomenoun(biology) A phagosome in which part of a cell's own cytoplasm is digested
autophagophorenoun(cytology) The membrane apparatus in a cell responsible for autophagy
lipoautophagynounautophagy of lipids
mitoplastnounA mitochondrion that has been stripped of its outer membrane, leaving the inner membrane intact.

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