autolysosome

I. Literature review

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Nameautolysosome
IDGO_0044754
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

AVd, degrading autophagic vacuole

Description

A type of secondary lysosome in which a primary lysosome has fused with the outer membrane of an autophagosome or amphisome. It is involved in the second step of autophagy in which it degrades contents with acidic lysosomal hydrolases.

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