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Term Name | pinocytosis |
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Term Accession | GO:0006907 |
Aspect | biological_process |
Synonyms (3) | clathrin-independent pinocytosis, fluid-phase endocytosis, GO:0006908 |
Definition | An endocytosis process that results in the uptake of liquid material by cells from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, called pinosomes, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
ISBN: | 0198506732 |
Wikipedia: | Pinocytosis |