Term Name:	omegasome
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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.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990462]    QuickGO    AmiGO