- autophagy
- аутофагия
English-Russian Biotechnology Glossary. A. F. Valikhov, V. V. Kolotvin, O. A. Legonkova, I. A. Rogov, Thomas Creamer. 2007.
English-Russian Biotechnology Glossary. A. F. Valikhov, V. V. Kolotvin, O. A. Legonkova, I. A. Rogov, Thomas Creamer. 2007.
Autophagy — Au*toph a*gy, n. [Gr. ? self + ? to eat.] (Med.) The feeding of the body upon itself, as in fasting; nutrition by consumption of one s own tissues. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Autophagy — This article is about the cellular process. For other uses, see Autophagy (disambiguation). (A) Diagram of autophagy; (B) Electron micrograph of autophagic structures in the fatbody of a fruit fly larva; (C) Fluorescently labeled autophagosomes… … Wikipedia
Autophagy network — consists of enzymes and substrates involved in the degradation of a cell s own components. Network membersThe Autophagy network members (gene name and aliases) as published in the last 500 newest PubMed entries (see below) are depicted… … Wikipedia
Autophagy (feeding) — Autophagy refers to when organisms attempt to eat themselves, or absorb their own tissues. This behavior has been documented in North American rat snakes. One captive individual twice attempted to consume itself, dying in the second attempt.… … Wikipedia
Autophagy (cellular) — In cell biology, autophagy, or autophagocytosis, is a catabolic process involving the degradation of a cell s own components through the lysosomal machinery. It is a tightly regulated process that plays a normal part in cell growth, development,… … Wikipedia
autophagy — n. [Gr. autos, self; phagein, to eat] The eating of an appendage shed from the body by autotomy or otherwise … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
autophagy — Removal of cytoplasmic components, particularly membrane bounded organelles, by digesting them within secondary lysosomes(autophagic vacuoles). Particularly common in embryonic development and senescence … Dictionary of molecular biology
autophagy — au·toph·a·gy (ô tŏfʹə jē) n. The process of self digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. * * * … Universalium
autophagy — noun a) The process of self digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self preservation measure. b) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self digestion Syn:… … Wiktionary
autophagy — Segregation and disposal of damaged organelles within a cell. SYN: autophagia (3). [auto + G. phago, to eat] * * * au·toph·a·gy ȯ täf ə jē n, pl gies digestion of cellular constituents by enzymes of the same cell au·toph·a·gic jik adj * * *… … Medical dictionary
autophagy — feeding on body s own tissues Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary