GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
phagocytosis |
Acc: |
GO:0006909 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The process whereby phagocytes engulf external particulate material. The particles are initially contained within phagocytic vacuoles (phagosomes), which then fuse with primary lysosomes to effect digestion of the particles. |
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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