regulation of pinocytosis
id: GO:0048548
name: regulation of pinocytosis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of pinocytosis. Pinocytosis is the process in which cells take in liquid material from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane. These vesicles then move into the cell and pass their contents to endosomes.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0048549 | positive regulation of pinocytosis |
| GO:0048550 | negative regulation of pinocytosis |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0030100 | regulation of endocytosis |
