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Cell Ontology
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March 26, 2026
| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006909
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006909
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| Preferred Name | phagocytosis |
| Definitions |
A vesicle-mediated transport process that results in the engulfment of external particulate material by phagocytes and their delivery to the lysosome. The particles are initially contained within phagocytic vacuoles (phagosomes), which then fuse with primary lysosomes to effect digestion of the particles.
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | A vesicle-mediated transport process that results in the engulfment of external particulate material by phagocytes and their delivery to the lysosome. The particles are initially contained within phagocytic vacuoles (phagosomes), which then fuse with primary lysosomes to effect digestion of the particles. |
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| label | phagocytosis
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| prefLabel | phagocytosis
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| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Phagocytosis
Reactome:R-HSA-9664417
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| term tracker item | |
| notation | GO:0006909
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| id | GO:0006909
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| has_obo_namespace | biological_process
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