Term Name: | extracellular exosome biogenesis |
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Synonyms: | exosome assembly or secretion, exosome biogenesis, exosome production, ILV assembly, intraluminal vesicle assembly |
Definition: | The assembly and secretion of an extracellular exosome, a membrane-bounded vesicle that is released into the extracellular region by fusion of the limiting endosomal membrane of a multivesicular body with the plasma membrane. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0097734] QuickGO AmiGO |