Term Name: | exopher |
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Definition: | An extracellular vesicle that is approximately four microns in diameter, released by budding out of cells into the extracellular space, and hypothesized to be a mechanism for disposal of unwanted cellular material including protein aggregates and damaged organelles. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0160014] QuickGO AmiGO |