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MeSH Heading: Phagosomes
Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.700
Unique ID: D010588
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010588
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Phagolysosomes
Previous Indexing: Lysosomes (1966-1985); Phagocytosis (1966-1985)
See Also: Phagocytosis
Public MeSH Note: 86
History Note: 86
Date Established: 1986/01/01
Date of Entry: 1985/03/11
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

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Phagosomes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025