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Autophagosome Definition:

  • Autophagosome is a structure containing materials to be digested and is surrounded by a double membrane.

    Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton



Autophagosome Notes:

An autophagosome is a round in shape and structure having twofold layer membranes. It is the main structure in macroautophagy, the intracellular degradation program for cytoplasmic constituents (e.g., anomalous intracellular proteins, overabundance of organelles or organelles that are damaged, attacking microorganisms).

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