multivesicular body

I. Literature review

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Namemultivesicular body
IDGO_0005771
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

MVB, MVE, multivesicular endosome

Description

A type of endosome in which regions of the limiting endosomal membrane invaginate to form internal vesicles; membrane proteins that enter the internal vesicles are sequestered from the cytoplasm.

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