Phenomena and Processes

Macroautophagy

The segregation of large parts of the cytoplasm, including ORGANELLES and PROTEIN AGGREGATES, into AUTOPHAGOSOMES and lysosomal degradation after fusion with LYSOSOMES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The segregation of large parts of the cytoplasm, including ORGANELLES and PROTEIN AGGREGATES, into AUTOPHAGOSOMES and lysosomal degradation after fusion with LYSOSOMES.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Macro-Autophagy
  • Macro Autophagy
  • Aggrephagy
  • Chaperone-Assisted-Selective Autophagy
  • Lysophagy
  • Pexophagy
  • Proteaphagy
  • Xenophagy
  • Autophagies, Chaperone-Assisted-Selective
  • Autophagy, Chaperone-Assisted-Selective
  • Chaperone Assisted Selective Autophagy

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2020; use AUTOPHAGY 2017-2019

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Previous Indexing

  • Autophagy (1991-2019)

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Tree Number

  1. G04.011w.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Macroautophagy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080550. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080550
  2. Macroautophagy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14905123