A phagolysosome is a cytoplasmic body formed by the fusion of a phagosome, or ingested particle, with a lysosome containing hydrolytic enzymes. After fusion, the food particles or pathogens contained within the phagosome are usually digested by the enzymes contained within the lysosome. Phagolysosome formation follows phagocytosis. It is common in...
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A body formed by union of a phagosome or ingested particle with a lysosome having hydrolytic enzymes. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fag′ō-lī′sō-sōm Definitions: 1. A body formed by union of a phagosome or ingested particle with a lysosome having hydrolytic enzymes.
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compartment in a phagocytic cell that results when the phagosome is fused with the lysosome, leading to the destruction of the pathogens inside
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