endocytosis

Term ID

GO:0006897

Synonyms

endocytic import into cell
nonselective vesicle endocytosis
plasma membrane invagination
vesicle endocytosis

Definition

A vesicle-mediated transport process in which cells take up external materials or membrane constituents by the invagination of a part of the plasma membrane to form a new membrane-bounded vesicle. (3)

References

Wikipedia:Endocytosis

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: endocytosis, site selection vesicle scission involved in endocytosis

endocytosis, site selection vesicle scission involved in endocytosis Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: import into cell vesicle-mediated transport

import into cell vesicle-mediated transport Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: caveolin-mediated endocytosis endocytosis involved in viral entry into host cell phagocytosis pinocytosis postsynaptic endocytosis ... Show All 9 Terms

caveolin-mediated endocytosis endocytosis involved in viral entry into host cell phagocytosis pinocytosis postsynaptic endocytosis presynaptic endocytosis receptor-mediated endocytosis sperm entry ubiquitin-dependent endocytosis Show first 5 Terms
has_part: membrane invagination vesicle budding from membrane

membrane invagination vesicle budding from membrane Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: receptor recycling

receptor recycling Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of endocytosis

negative regulation of endocytosis Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of endocytosis

positive regulation of endocytosis Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of endocytosis regulation of endocytosis by exocyst localization

regulation of endocytosis regulation of endocytosis by exocyst localization Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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