host cell lysosome

id: GO:0044187
name: host cell lysosome
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: A small lytic vacuole that has cell cycle-independent morphology and is found in most host animal cells and that contains a variety of hydrolases, most of which have their maximal activities in the pH range 5-6. The contained enzymes display latency if properly isolated. About 40 different lysosomal hydrolases are known and host cell lysosomes have a great variety of morphologies and functions.

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