pinocytosis
id: GO:0006907
name: pinocytosis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0044350 | micropinocytosis |
| GO:0044351 | macropinocytosis |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006897 | endocytosis |
