GO biological process ontology term - GO:0016237 - microautophagy
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0016237
- Name
- microautophagy
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- A type of autophagy where cytosolic components are ingested by late endosomes, lysosomes or yeast-type lytic vacuoles by direct invagination of the compartment membrane without prior sequestration into an autophagosome. The engulfing membranes fuse, resulting in the lysosomal delivery of the cargo wrapped in a single membrane derived from the invaginated lysosomal membrane.
