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GO: Cellular Component

omegasome

Term ID
GO:1990462
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Definition
Omega-shaped (as in the Greek capital letter) intracellular membrane-bounded organelle enriched in phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate and dynamically connected to the endoplasmic reticulum. Omegasomes are the first step of the formation of autophagosomes via the phagophore assembly sites. (2)
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Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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