mitophagosome

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noun

A phagosome associated with mitochondria

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Meanings

nounmitophagosome (plural mitophagosomes)

plural mitophagosomes

  1. A phagosome associated with mitochondria

    Consistently, electron microscopy analysis of the PA treated cells showed many autophagic vacuoles with engulfed mitochondria, confirming mitophagosome formation (Fig 1B ).

    2015 July 11, “PINK1-Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy Protects Mitochondrial Integrity and Prevents Metabolic Stress-Induced Endothelial Injury”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mito- + phagosome.

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mitophagosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitophagosome

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“mitophagosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitophagosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitophagosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitophagosome.

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