An autophagosome is a spherical structure with double layer membranes. It is the key structure in macroautophagy, the intracellular degradation system for cytoplasmic contents (e.g., abnormal intracellular proteins, excess or damaged organelles) and also for invading microorganisms. After formation, autophagosomes deliver cytoplasmic components to...
This is the name given to the membrane-bound body occurring inside a cell and containing decomposing cell organelles.
<cell biology> This is the name given to the membrane-bound bodies, found inside cells, which trap and break down organelles. ... Origin: Gr. Soma = body ... (02 Jan 1998) ... 
(aw″to-fag´ә-sōm) an intracytoplasmic vacuole containing elements of a cell's own cytoplasm; it fuses with a lysosome and the contents are subjected to enzymatic digestion.
This is the name given to the membrane-bound body occurring inside a cell and containing decomposing cell organelles.
Type: Term Pronunciation: aw-tō′fāg′o-sōm Synonyms: autophagolysosome