Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

mitophagy by internal vacuole formation

Term ID
GO:0035695
Synonyms
  • MIV-mediated mitophagy
Definition
The process in which cells degrade mitochondria by inducing a vacuole-like structure which directly engulfs and degrades the unhealthy mitochondria by accumulating lysosomes. 21264228
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes