OBO ID: GO:0000045
Term Name: autophagosome assembly Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • autophagic vacuole assembly
  • autophagic vacuole formation
  • autophagosome biosynthesis
  • autophagosome formation
  • PAS formation
Definition: The formation of a double membrane-bounded structure, the autophagosome, that occurs when a specialized membrane sac, called the isolation membrane, starts to enclose a portion of the cytoplasm. 9412464
References:
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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