OBO ID: GO:0016239
Term Name: positive regulation of macroautophagy Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • activation of macroautophagy
  • positive regulation of starvation-induced autophagy
  • stimulation of macroautophagy
  • up regulation of macroautophagy
  • up-regulation of macroautophagy
  • upregulation of macroautophagy
Definition: Any process, such as recognition of nutrient depletion, that activates or increases the rate of macroautophagy to bring cytosolic macromolecules to the vacuole/lysosome for degradation. 9412464
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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