autophagy

Term ID

GO:0006914

Synonyms

Definition

The cellular catabolic process in which cells digest cellular materials, such as organelles and other macromolecular constituents, or non-self materials such as intracellular pathogens. Autophagy serves to provide essential nutrients under conditions of cellular stress; or can remodel intracellular structures during cell differentiation. (4)

References

Wikipedia:Autophagy_(cellular)

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: protein targeting to vacuole involved in autophagy

protein targeting to vacuole involved in autophagy Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: catabolic process process utilizing autophagic mechanism

catabolic process process utilizing autophagic mechanism Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: autophagy of mitochondrion autophagy of peroxisome chaperone-mediated autophagy crinophagy macroautophagy ... Show All 6 Terms

autophagy of mitochondrion autophagy of peroxisome chaperone-mediated autophagy crinophagy macroautophagy microautophagy Show first 5 Terms
has_part: transmembrane transport

transmembrane transport Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of autophagy

negative regulation of autophagy Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of autophagy positive regulation of autophagy in response to ER overload

positive regulation of autophagy positive regulation of autophagy in response to ER overload Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of autophagy

regulation of autophagy Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes