Phagosomes

"Phagosomes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.

Descriptor ID	D010588
MeSH Number(s)	A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.700
Concept/Terms	Phagosomes Phagosomes Phagosome Phagolysosomes Phagolysosomes Phagolysosome

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Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Cellular Structures [A11.284]
Intracellular Space [A11.284.430]
Cytoplasm [A11.284.430.214]
Cytoplasmic Structures [A11.284.430.214.190]
Organelles [A11.284.430.214.190.875]
Cytoplasmic Vesicles [A11.284.430.214.190.875.190]
Phagosomes [A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.700]

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