Term Name: micropexophagy-specific membrane apparatus
Synonyms: micropexophagic apparatus, MIPA
Definition: A membrane-bounded flattened sac that is formed during micropexophagy between the membrane tips of an engulfing vacuole, completing the engulfment and sequestration of peroxisomes from the cytosol, and forming a micropexophagic body within the lumen of the vacuole.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032046]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: vacuole
is a type of: organelle subcompartment