mitophagosome

English

Etymology

mito- +‎ phagosome

Noun

mitophagosome (plural mitophagosomes)

1. A phagosome associated with mitochondria
   • 2015 July 11, “PINK1-Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy Protects Mitochondrial Integrity and Prevents Metabolic Stress-Induced Endothelial Injury”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Consistently, electron microscopy analysis of the PA treated cells showed many autophagic vacuoles with engulfed mitochondria, confirming mitophagosome formation (Fig 1B ).

Related terms

• mitophagosomal