Term Name: crinophagy
Synonyms:
Definition: The autophagic process which involves the direct fusion of abnormal, excess or obsolete secretory granules with lysosomes. This pathway is often associated with maintaining homeostasis in endocrine and exocrine cells.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0160155]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: secretory granule-lysosome fusion
is a type of: autophagy