Term Name: | multivesicular body organization |
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Synonyms: | MVB organization |
Definition: | A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a multivesicular body. A multivesicular body is a type of late endosome in which regions of the limiting endosomal membrane invaginate to form internal vesicles; membrane proteins that enter the internal vesicles are sequestered from the cytoplasm. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0036257] QuickGO AmiGO |