Term: retinal pigmented epithelium lysosomal lumen acidification
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Name: retinal pigmented epithelium
Synonyms: pigmented epithelium, pigmented retina, pigmented retinal epithelium, PRE, RPE
Definition: A monolayer of pigmented epithelium covering the neural retina; develops from the outer of the two layers of the optic cup.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000144]
Name: lysosomal lumen acidification
Synonyms: lysosome pH reduction
Definition: Any process that reduces the pH of the lysosomal lumen, corresponding to an increase in hydrogen ion concentration.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007042]    QuickGO    AmiGO