Phagolysosome
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A phagolysosome is the membrane-enclosed organelle which forms when a phagosome fuses with a lysosome. After fusion, the food particles or pathogens contained within the phagosome are usually digested by the enzymes contained within the lysosome. Phagolysosome formation follows phagocytosis. It is common in immunological functions of macrophages and forms the home of several infectious agents including Leishmania.
[edit] External links
- Phagolysosome at eMedicine Dictionary
- MeSH Phagolysosomes
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