Search Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component

phagophore assembly site

Term ID
GO:0000407
Synonyms
  • isolation membrane
  • PAS
  • perivacuolar space
  • phagophore
  • pre-autophagosomal structure
Definition
Punctate structures proximal to the endoplasmic reticulum which are the sites where the Atg machinery assembles upon autophagy induction. (3)
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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