phagocytosis
id: GO:0006909
name: phagocytosis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: An endocytosis process that results in the engulfment of external particulate material by phagocytes. The particles are initially contained within phagocytic vacuoles (phagosomes), which then fuse with primary lysosomes to effect digestion of the particles.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0002433 | phagocytosis triggered by activation of immune response cell surface activating receptor |
| GO:0043277 | apoptotic cell clearance |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006897 | endocytosis |
