Phagocytosis
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phagocytosis-169-6347476
title:
Phagocytosis
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Phagocytosis ({{etymology|grc|φαγεῖν (phagein gogoogoggoogogogogogo wsponge bob died[plasma membrane]] to engulf a large particle, giving rise to an internal compartment called the phagosome. It is one type of endocytosis. A cell that performs phagocytosis is called a phagocyte. In a multicellular organism's immune system, phagocytosis is a major mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris. The ingested material is then digested in the phagosome. Bacteria, dead tissue cells, and small min
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Cell membrane engulfing a large particle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phagocytosis
date created:
2003-04-06T19:17:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T14:47:37Z
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